Table 1.
MALDI-TOF MS identification of Streptococci, Lactococci, Weisella and Aerococci to genus- and species-level by direct plating and cell lysis preparatory method
| Organism | Number of isolates | Direct plating | Cell lysis | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genus-level identification only | Species-level identification | Genus-level identification only | Species-level identification | ||
| Streptococcus agalactiae | 36 | 1 | 35 | 0 | 36 |
| Streptococcus salivarius | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Weissella confusa | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Lactococcus garvieae | 45 | 6 | 39 | 5 | 40 |
| Lactococcus lactis | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Aerococcus viridans | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | 96 | 8 | 88 | 5 | 91 |