title: Unbiased species-level identification of clinical isolates of coagulase-negative Staphylococci: does it change the perspective on Staphylococcus lugdunensis?
abstract: Unbiased species-level identification of coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS) using matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) identified Staphylococcus lugdunensis to be a more commonly isolated CoNS in our laboratory than previously observed. It has also highlighted the possibility of vertical transmission.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom wael.elamin@bartshealth.nhs.uk.
authors.forename: Wael F
authors.initials: WF
authors.lastname: Elamin
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ball
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Millar
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D003030:Coagulase; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D058889:Molecular Typing / Q000379:methods*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D019032:Spectrometry, Mass, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-Ionization / Q000379:methods*; D013210:Staphylococcus / Q000737:chemistry / Q000145:classification / Q000187:drug effects; D057787:Staphylococcus lugdunensis / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000145:classification* / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D003030:Coagulase