Performance of MALDI–TOF Mass Spectrometry in the Philippines

Performance of MALDI–TOF Mass Spectrometry in the Philippines

Identification of the causative pathogen in infectious diseases is important for surveillance and to guide treatment. In low- and middle-income countries (LMIC), conventional culture and identification methods, including biochemical methods, are reference-standard. Biochemical methods can lack sensi...

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Main Authors: Morichika Osa, Maria Cecilia Belo, Zita Dela Merced, Annavi Marie G. Villanueva, Jaira Mauhay, Alyannah Celis, Melissa Catli, Shuichi Suzuki, Tatsuya Ukawa, Shingo Tamaki, Bhim Gopal Dhoubhadel, Koya Ariyoshi, Elizabeth Freda O. Telan, Dorcas Valencia Umipig, Christopher M. Parry, Nobu Saito, Chris Smith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-06-01
Series:Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
Subjects:
MALDI–TOF MS
VITEK2
biochemical methods
bacterial infection
LMIC
Philippines
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2414-6366/6/3/112

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