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MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry applications in infectious diseases
Abstract Background Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) is a powerful tool in the clinical microbiology laboratory, enabling accurate identification of bacteria, fungi, and mycobacteria grown in culture. First adopted in some European microbiology laboratories, its ease of…