Identification of Cryptococcus neoformans by MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry in blood culture
This is a report of isolation of Cryptococcus neoformans from blood culture. Identification was conducted by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization-time-of-flight mass spectrometry. The relevance of this report is related to the site affected, the severity of the infection, and the importance o...
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| Formato: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2018 |
| País: | Brasil |
| Recursos: | Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) |
| Repositorio: | Clinical and Biomedical Research |
| Idioma: | inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:seer.ufrgs.br:article/78285 |
| Acesso em linha: | https://seer.ufrgs.br/index.php/hcpa/article/view/78285 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palavra-chave: | Cryptococcus neoformans blood culture spectrometry mass Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-Ionization |
| Resumo: | This is a report of isolation of Cryptococcus neoformans from blood culture. Identification was conducted by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization-time-of-flight mass spectrometry. The relevance of this report is related to the site affected, the severity of the infection, and the importance of correct and rapid identification of the causative pathogen for a successful treatment and for reducing the risk of morbidity and mortality.Keywords: Cryptococcus neoformans; blood culture; spectrometry; mass; Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-Ionization |
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