MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry misidentification of Cutibacterium namnetense and Cutibacterium modestum: Implications for multiplex PCR phylotyping of Cutibacterium acnes

Joseph McLaughlin, Carey-Ann D Burnham, Andrew McDowell

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Abstract

Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) can misidentify Cutibacterium namnetense and Cutibacterium modestum as Cutibacterium acnes. We now describe how such MALDI-TOF MS misidentification explains previous reports of C. acnes isolates that could not be characterised using a multiplex PCR phylotyping assay.
Original languageEnglish
Article number102874
Pages (from-to)1-4
Number of pages4
JournalAnaerobe
Volume88
Early online date6 Jun 2024
DOIs
Publication statusPublished online - 6 Jun 2024

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Copyright © 2024 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd.. All rights reserved.

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Keywords

  • Misidentification
  • Cutibacterium
  • Multiplex PCR phylotyping
  • MALDI-TOF MS

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