MALDI-TOF MS in a Medical Mycology Laboratory: On Stage and Backstage.

Microorganisms

Translational Innovation in Medicine and Complexity, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Centre Hospitalo-Universitaire Grenoble Alpes, Grenoble Alpes University, 38000 Grenoble, France.

Published: June 2021

The implementation of MALDI-TOF MS in medical microbiology laboratories has revolutionized practices and significantly reduced turnaround times of identification processes. However, although bacteriology quickly benefited from the contributions of this technique, adjustments were necessary to accommodate the specific characteristics of fungi. MALDI-TOF MS is now an indispensable tool in clinical mycology laboratories, both for the identification of yeasts and filamentous fungi, and other innovative uses are gradually emerging. Based on the practical experience of our medical mycology laboratory, this review will present the current uses of MALDI-TOF MS and the adaptations we implemented, to allow their practical execution in a daily routine. We will also introduce some less mainstream applications, like those for fungemia, or even still under development, as is the case for the determination of sensitivity to antifungal agents or typing methods.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8231132PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms9061283DOI Listing

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