title: Identification of aerobic Gram-positive bacilli by use of Vitek MS.
abstract: The accuracy of Vitek MS mass spectrometric identifications was assessed for 206 clinically significant isolates of aerobic Gram-positive bacilli representing 20 genera and 38 species. The Vitek MS identifications were correct for 85% of the isolates (56.3% to the species level, 28.6% limited to the genus level), with misidentifications occurring for 7.3% of the isolates.
authors: Department of Clinical Pathology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
authors: Maria
authors: M
authors: Navas
authors: David H
authors: DH
authors: Pincus
authors: Kathy
authors: K
authors: Wilkey
authors: Linda
authors: L
authors: Sercia
authors: Margaret
authors: M
authors: LaSalvia
authors: Deborah
authors: D
authors: Wilson
authors: Gary W
authors: GW
authors: Procop
authors: Sandra S
authors: SS
authors: Richter
mesh_terms: D001420:Bacteria, Aerobic / Q000145:classification* / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D006094:Gram-Positive Bacteria / Q000145:classification* / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D013058:Mass Spectrometry / Q000379:methods*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity