B. pseudomallei: Role of MALDI-TOF Rob Baird Royal Darwin Hospital
Feb 23, 2016
B. pseudomallei: Role of MALDI-TOF
Rob BairdRoyal Darwin Hospital
MALDI-TOF
What is MALDI TOF?Role of MALDI TOF – current evidenceWhere does it fit in the current/future
diagnostic algorithms?
VITEK 2 Resistance
Serology
VITEK 2 Resistance
Serology
MALDI -TOF
5 Minutes
Rapid Result deliveryby MALDI TOF
Identifies > 96% of clinically relevant pathogensResults within minutesCost less than 50 cents/isolate (compared to $5.00 isolate currently)
Replaces over 20 current biochemical identification assaysIdentification down to species levelIdentifies bacteria & fungi
Next generation Direct detection out of blood cultures/wound swabs
Provisional susceptibility profiles
MALDI-TOF and Burkholderia
2007
2013
2013