Poor Sensitivity of the MALDI Biotyper^® MBT Subtyping Module for Detection of <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> Carbapenemase (KPC) in <i>Klebsiella</i> Species

• Main Authors: Luz Cuello (Author), Judith Alvarez Otero (Author), Kerryl E. Greenwood-Quaintance (Author), Liang Chen (Author), Blake Hanson (Author), Jinnethe Reyes (Author), Lauren Komarow (Author), Lizhao Ge (Author), Zane D. Lancaster (Author), Garrett G. Gordy (Author), Audrey N. Schuetz (Author), Robin Patel (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2023-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Rapid detection of <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> carbapenemase (KPC) in the <i>Klebsiella</i> species is desirable. The MALDI Biotyper^® MBT Subtyping Module (Bruker Daltonics) uses an algorithm that detects a peak at ~11,109 m/z corresponding to a protei...