Table 4.
Incorrectly assigned and mixed ID strains according to MALDI-type/PFGE-type
| ID | Peak matching value | Expected MALDI-type | Peak matching value of expected MALDI-type | spa-CC (spa-type) | PFGE-type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M7 | 68.3% | n.a. | – | 345/359 (t267) | – | No Superspectra available in database |
| M3 | 85.6% | n.a. | – | t991a | – | No Superspectra available in database |
| M3 | 68.3% | n.a. | – | t991a | – | No Superspectra available in database |
| M7 | 78.7% | n.a. | – | 008 (t008) | – | No Superspectra available in database |
| M4 | 87.7% | M1 | 16.3% | 012 (t021) | B | The spa-type of the strain correlates with the most common spa-type in the matching MALDI-type |
| M1 | 75% | M4 | 38.6% | 012 (t019) | SM | The spa-type of the strain correlates with the most common spa-type in the matching MALDI-type |
| M7 | 81.3% | M5 | 16% | 002 (t002) | R | The spa-type of the strain correlates with the most common spa-type in the matching MALDI-type |
| M7 | 75.3% | M5 | 15% | 008 (t304) | R | The spa-type of the strain is common in both M5 and M7 |
| M7 | 78.7% | M5 | 60.7% | 008 (t304) | R | The spa-type of the strain is common in both M5 and M7 |
| M5 | 79% | M10 | 14% | – | T | |
| M5 | 68.7% | M2 | 42.3% | t272b | I | |
| M7 | 83% | M2 | 78.7% | 790/005 (t790) | BK | |
| M9 | 65% | M5 | 57% | t127b | R | |
| M7 | 75.7% | M8 | 17.7% | 008 (t1476) | K | |
| M7/M9 | 71/73.7% | M7 | 71% | 345/359 (t657) | J | Mixed ID |
| M7/M10 | 65/66% | M7 | 65% | 345/359 (t1839) | J | Mixed ID |
| M5/M9 | 68.3/69% | n.a. | – | 091 (t084) | – | Mixed ID, no Superspectra available in database |
| M5/M7 | 65.3/65% | M5 | 65% | 008 (t701) | R | Mixed ID |
| M4/M5 | 91.3/86.7% | M4 | 91.3% | 012 (t012) | SM | Mixed ID |
| M9/M10 | 80.3/97% | M10 | 97% | 448/690 (t690) | T | Mixed ID |
aExcluded from cluster analysis due to less than four repeats
bSingletons