Identification and typing of the emerging pathogen Candida auris by matrix‐assisted laser desorption ionisation time of flight mass spectrometry. Issue 8 (13th June 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Girard, Victoria; Mailler, Sandrine; Chetry, Marion; Vidal, Céline; Durand, Géraldine; van Belkum, Alex; Colombo, Arnaldo L.; Hagen, Ferry; Meis, Jacques F.; Chowdhary, Anuradha
• Is Part Of: Mycoses. Volume 59:Issue 8(2016)
• Page Start: 535
• Page End: 538
• Publication Date: 2016-06-13
• Subjects: Candida auris -- matrix‐assisted laser desorption ionisation‐time of flight mass spectrometry -- amplified fragment length polymorphism -- MS VITEK; Pathogenic fungi -- Periodicals; Medical mycology -- Periodicals; 616.969
• DOI: 10.1111/myc.12519
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0933-7407

Abstract

Summary: Candida auris is an emerging antifungal resistant yeast species causing nosocomial and invasive infections, emphasising the need of improved diagnostics and epidemiological typing methods. We show that MALDI‐TOF VITEK‐MS followed by amplified length polymorphisms allows for accurate species identification and subsequent epidemiological characterisation of strains encountered during potential outbreaks.