TABLE 3 .
Correct identifications of species represented in the IFS database among 75 monomicrobic cultures
| Gram stain and MALDI-TOF identification |
Total no. of cultures |
No. (%) correctly identified to species level by the IFS |
|---|---|---|
| Gram positive | ||
| Staphylococcus aureus | 18 | 17 (94) |
| S. epidermidis | 14 | 13 (93) |
| S. hominis | 3 | 1 (33) |
| S. lugdunensis | 2 | 2 (100) |
| S. capitis | 1 | 0 (0) |
| Enterococcus faecium | 7 | 6 (86) |
| Streptococcus mitis/S. oralis | 2 | 2 (100) |
| Total for Gram positives | 47 | 41 (87) |
| Gram negative | ||
| Escherichia coli | 8 | 6 (75) |
| Klebsiella pneumoniae | 8 | 4 (50) |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 4 | 4 (100) |
| Enterobacter cloacae complex | 3 | 3 (100) |
| Stenotrophomonas maltophilia | 3 | 3 (100) |
| Citrobacter freundii | 1 | 1 (100) |
| Total for Gram negatives | 27 | 21 (78) |
| Fungal species | ||
| Candida tropicalis | 1 | 1 (100) |
| All organisms | 75 | 63 (84) |