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.

Autor: Riat A; Bacteriology Laboratory, University of Geneva Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland., Rentenaar RJ; Department of Medical Microbiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands rrentenaar@yahoo.com., van Drongelen AM; Department of Medical Microbiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands., Barras V; Bacteriology Laboratory, University of Geneva Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland., Bertens LC; Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands., Vlek AL; Department of Medical Microbiology, Diakonessenhuis Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands., Doppenberg E; Department of Medical Microbiology, Meander Medical Centre, Amersfoort, the Netherlands., Weersink AJ; Department of Medical Microbiology, Meander Medical Centre, Amersfoort, the Netherlands., Reinders E; Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, the Netherlands., Vlaminckx BJ; Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, the Netherlands., Overbeeke N; Department of Medical Microbiology, HagaZiekenhuis, The Hague, the Netherlands., van Burgel ND; Department of Medical Microbiology, HagaZiekenhuis, The Hague, the Netherlands., Peterse N; Laboratory for Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Rijnstate Hospital, Arnhem, the Netherlands., Bosboom R; Laboratory for Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Rijnstate Hospital, Arnhem, the Netherlands., Boekhout T; CBS Fungal Biodiversity Centre (CBS-KNAW), Utrecht, the Netherlands., Schrenzel J; 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., Kusters JG; Department of Medical Microbiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands.

Publikováno v: Journal of clinical microbiology [J Clin Microbiol] 2015 Jun; Vol. 53 (6), pp. 1993-5. Date of Electronic Publication: 2015 Mar 25.