Application of the Whole Genome-Based Bacterial Identification System, TrueBac ID, Using Clinical Isolates That Were Not Identified With Three Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) Systems.
Sung-Min HaChang-Ki KimJuhye RohJung-Hyun ByunSeung-Jo YangSeon Bin ChoiJongsik ChunDongeun YongPublished in: Annals of laboratory medicine (2019)
TrueBac ID successfully identified the majority of isolates that MALDI-TOF MS failed to identify. Genome-based identification can be a useful tool in clinical laboratories, with its superior accuracy and database-driven operations.