TABLE 3.
Comparison between hsp65 or rpoB sequencing and MALDI-TOF MS IVD v3.0 for NTM identification
| Comparisona | No. of strains | Species |
|---|---|---|
| MS = SEQ | 28 | M. intracellulare, M. avium, M. celatum, M. gordonae, M. kansasii, M. malmoense, M. nebraskense, M. chelonae, M. abscessus, M. fortuitum, M. peregrinum, M. smegmatis |
| SEQ > MS | 28 | M. chimaera,b M. colombiense,b M. arosienseb |
| M. interjectum,c M. cookiic | ||
| MS > SEQ | 2 | M. marinum, M. mucogenicum |
a
MS, mass spectrometry; SEQ, sequencing.
b
Species identified as M. intracellulare by MS.
c
Species not included in the database.