Biochemical identity MALDI-TOF Match MALDI-TOF Mismatch No MALDI-TOF Result
Candida albicans (1) 0 0 1
Enterococcus faecalis (1) 1 0 0
Escherichia coli (4) 4 0 0
Lactobacillus paracasei (1) 0 0 1
Neisseria meningitidis (1) 1 0 0
Propionibacterium acnes (1) 0 0 1
Pseudomonas aeruginosa (1) 1 0 0
Staphylococcus aureus (1) 1 0 0
Staphylococcus epidermidis (8) 8 0 0
Staphylococcus haemolyticus (1) 1 0 0
Staphylococcus hominis (1) 1 0 0
Streptococcus mitis (1) 0 11) 0
Streptococcus pneumoniae (1) 1 0 0
(23) 19 1 3
1) MALDI TOF MS: Streptococcus pneumoniae
Table 1: Results for the identification of microorganisms from positive blood culture broths analyzed by MALDI TOF MS compared to traditional methods