Evaluation of matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time-of-flight mass spectrometry in comparison to rpoB gene sequencing for species identification of bloodstream infection staphylococcal isolates.

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Published in Clin Microbiol Infect on January 01, 2011

Authors

T Spanu1, E De Carolis, B Fiori, M Sanguinetti, T D'Inzeo, G Fadda, B Posteraro

Author Affiliations

1: Istituto di Microbiologia, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy.

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