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  • Title: Cheap and rapid in-house method for direct identification of positive blood cultures by MALDI-TOF MS technology.
    Author: Azrad M, Keness Y, Nitzan O, Pastukh N, Tkhawkho L, Freidus V, Peretz A.
    Journal: BMC Infect Dis; 2019 Jan 18; 19(1):72. PubMed ID: 30658585.
    Abstract:
    BACKGROUND: Rapid and accurate pathogen identification in blood cultures is very important for septic patients and has major consequences on morbidity and mortality rates. In recent years, matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS)-based technology has become useful for highly specific and sensitive identification of bacteria and yeasts from clinical samples including sterile body fluids. Additional in-house methods enabled direct identification from blood cultures following various preparation protocols. METHODS: Blood culture (5 ml) was harvested from each positive bottle following growth identification by BACTEC™ FX system and transferred into a VACUETTE® Z Serum Sep Clot Activator tube containing an inert gel, which following centrifugation separates microorganisms from the blood cells. We used MALDI-TOF MS analysis for identification of microorganisms collected from the gel surface. RESULTS: Positive blood culture bottles (186) were collected. In comparison with the routine method, 99% (184/186) and 90% (168/186) of the isolates were correctly identified by the SepsiTyper kit and the in-house method, respectively. We found high concordance (Pearson coefficient = 0.7, p <  0.0001) between our in-house method and the SepsiTyper kit. Additionally, high correlation was found in sub-groups of identified bacteria, with Pearson coefficients of 0.77 (p <  0.0001), 0.67 (p <  0.0001), and 0.73 (p <  0.007) for Gram negative, Gram positive, and anaerobic bacteria, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: Our in-house method was found to be in good agreement with the SepsiTyper kit. Considering the low costs and the rapid and easy implementation of this procedure, we propose our in-house method for the direct identification of bacteria from blood cultures.
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