Multicenter Evaluation of Attenuated Total Reflectance Fourier Transform Infrared (ATR-FTIR) Spectroscopy-Based Method for Rapid Identification of Clinically Relevant Yeasts
Lisa M. T. Lam, Ashraf A. Ismail, Simon Lévesque, Simon F. Dufresne, Mathew P. Cheng, Émilie Vallières, Me‐Linh Luong, Jacqueline Sedman, Philippe J. Dufresne
Abstract
= 24) isolates were obtained for evaluation and resulted in 100% correct identification. Overall, the data obtained in our multicenter evaluation study using multiple spectrometers and system operators indicate that ATR-FTIR spectroscopy is a reliable, cost-effective yeast identification technique that provides accurate and timely (∼3 min/sample) species identification promptly after the initial culture.
Topics & Concepts
Attenuated total reflectionFourier transform infrared spectroscopyInfraredFourier transformMulticenter studyFourier transform spectroscopyInfrared spectroscopySpectroscopyMedicineChemistryPathologyOpticsPhysicsOrganic chemistryQuantum mechanicsRandomized controlled trialBiosensors and Analytical DetectionAntifungal resistance and susceptibilityFungal Infections and Studies