%0 Journal Article %J J Clin Microbiol %D 2014 %T Fast and accurate identification of dermatophytes by matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry: validation in the clinical laboratory. %A Ann Packeu %A De Bel, A %A l'Ollivier, C %A Ranque, S %A Detandt, M %A Marijke Hendrickx %K Arthrodermataceae %K Clinical Laboratory Techniques %K Dermatomycoses %K Humans %K specimen handling %K Spectrometry, Mass, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-Ionization %K Time Factors %X

The performance of a matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) workflow using an extensive reference database for dermatophyte identification was evaluated on 176 clinical strains. Using a direct-deposit procedure after 3 incubation days yielded 40% correct identification. Both increasing incubation time and using an extraction procedure resulted in 100% correct identification.

%B J Clin Microbiol %V 52 %P 3440-3 %8 2014 Sep %G eng %N 9 %1 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25031434?dopt=Abstract %R 10.1128/JCM.01428-14