The emergence of Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Time-Of-Flight Mass Spectrometry (MALDI TOF MS) technology has expanded the capabilities for identifying microorganisms in clinical labs, replacing traditional biochemical testing with a proteomic approach. In the present study, we compared results between the two commercial MALDI TOF MS systems, Bruker Microflex LT Biotyper and Zybio EXS2600 Ex-Accuspec, for the identification of 1979 urinary isolates by direct extraction method. Current study found that both systems identified a high percentage of isolates to at least the genus level - Bruker 95.6 % of isolates, Zybio 92.4 %. In the case of 89.5 % of all analyzed spectra, the identification results were consistent between the used devices. The highest score values and the highest percentage of spectra identified to species were obtained for gram-negative bacteria. The results show that both systems are equally good choices in terms of analytical performance for routine microbiological diagnostic procedures.
[1]Nicolaus Copernicus Univ Torun, Ctr Modern Interdisciplinary Technol, Wilenska 4 Str, PL-87100 Torun, Poland.
[2]Maria Sklodowska Curie Natl Res Inst Oncol, Radiotherapy Dept, Wybrzeze Armii Krajowej 15 Str, PL-44102 Gliwice, Poland.
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