title: A comparison of Api 20A vs MALDI-TOF MS for routine identification of clinically significant anaerobic bacterial strains to the species level.
abstract: Adequate identification of anaerobic bacteria still presents a challenge for laboratories conducting microbiological diagnostics. The aim of this study was to compare the use of Api 20A and MALDI-TOF MS techniques for identification of obligate anaerobes. The results indicate that MALDI-TOF MS ensures a rapid and accurate identification of the species isolated from patients.
authors.affiliation: Chair and Department of Medical Microbiology, The Medical University of Warsaw, 5 Chalubinski Str., 02-004 Warsaw, Poland. marta.kierzkowska@wum.edu.pl
authors.forename: Marta
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kierzkowska
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Majewska
authors.forename: Robert T
authors.initials: RT
authors.lastname: Kuthan
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sawicka-Grzelak
authors.forename: Grażyna
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Młynarczyk
mesh_terms: D001421:Bacteria, Anaerobic / Q000737:chemistry / Q000145:classification* / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000378:metabolism; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D015373:Bacterial Typing Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D019032:Spectrometry, Mass, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-Ionization / Q000379:methods*; D013997:Time Factors