TABLE 2.
Identification of Pantoea spp. using BCID assay and other reference methods
| Pantoea organism | MicroScan results | MALDI-TOF MS, CA database | Result of MALDI-TOF MS, RUO database (scores) | 16S rRNA gene sequencing result | FilmArray BCID assay resulta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATCC 29002 | P. agglomerans | No identification | P. dispersa (2.124) | P. agglomerans/P. dispersa | Not detected, not detected |
| CAP 2012 (D-15) | P. agglomerans | No identification | P. septica (2.408) | P. septica | Enterobacteriaceae, Enterobacteriaceae/S. marcescens |
| Archived clinical isolate 1 (blood) | P. agglomerans | No identification | P. calida (1.877) | P. calida/P. gaviniae | Enterobacteriaceae/S. marcescens, Enterobacteriaceae/S. marcescens |
| Archived clinical isolate 2 (tissue) | P. agglomerans | No identification | P. calida (2.357) | P. calida/P. gaviniae | Enterobacteriaceae/S. marcescens, Enterobacteriaceae/S. marcescens |
a
Results are for the Peds Plus/F and standard anaerobic/F bottles, respectively.