title: Ground steel target plates in combination with direct transfer of clinical Candida isolates improves frequencies of species-level identification by matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry in comparison with polished steel target plates.
authors: Bacteriology Laboratory, University of Geneva Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland.
authors: Arnaud
authors: A
authors: Riat
authors: Department of Medical Microbiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands rrentenaar@yahoo.com.
authors: Rob J
authors: RJ
authors: Rentenaar
authors: Department of Medical Microbiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands.
authors: Adriaan M
authors: AM
authors: van Drongelen
authors: Bacteriology Laboratory, University of Geneva Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland.
authors: Valérie
authors: V
authors: Barras
authors: Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands.
authors: Loes C M
authors: LC
authors: Bertens
authors: Department of Medical Microbiology, Diakonessenhuis Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands.
authors: Anne L M
authors: AL
authors: Vlek
authors: Department of Medical Microbiology, Meander Medical Centre, Amersfoort, the Netherlands.
authors: Eric
authors: E
authors: Doppenberg
authors: Department of Medical Microbiology, Meander Medical Centre, Amersfoort, the Netherlands.
authors: Annemarie J L
authors: AJ
authors: Weersink
authors: Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, the Netherlands.
authors: Erik
authors: E
authors: Reinders
authors: Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, the Netherlands.
authors: Bart J M
authors: BJ
authors: Vlaminckx
authors: Department of Medical Microbiology, HagaZiekenhuis, The Hague, the Netherlands.
authors: Natasja
authors: N
authors: Overbeeke
authors: Department of Medical Microbiology, HagaZiekenhuis, The Hague, the Netherlands.
authors: Nathalie D
authors: ND
authors: van Burgel
authors: Laboratory for Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Rijnstate Hospital, Arnhem, the Netherlands.
authors: Niels
authors: N
authors: Peterse
authors: Laboratory for Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Rijnstate Hospital, Arnhem, the Netherlands.
authors: Ron
authors: R
authors: Bosboom
authors: CBS Fungal Biodiversity Centre (CBS-KNAW), Utrecht, the Netherlands.
authors: Teun
authors: T
authors: Boekhout
authors: Bacteriology Laboratory, University of Geneva Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland Genomic Research Laboratory, Service of Infectious Diseases, University of Geneva Hospitals and Faculty of Medicine, Geneva, Switzerland.
authors: Jacques
authors: J
authors: Schrenzel
authors: Department of Medical Microbiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands.
authors: Johannes G
authors: JG
authors: Kusters
mesh_terms: D002175:Candida / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D058889:Molecular Typing / Q000379:methods*; D019032:Spectrometry, Mass, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-Ionization / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D013232:Steel
chemical_list: D013232:Steel