Table 1. Comparison of MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry and whole-genome sequencing results for 77 isolates submitted as Cronobacter sakazakii in a multicenter study of C. sakazakii infections in humans, Europe, 2017*.
| MALDI-TOF | Whole-genome sequencing | Total no. isolates | Human isolates detected in 2017 | Historical human isolates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. sakazakii | C. sakazakii | 59 | 21 | 38 |
| C. sakazakii | C. dublinensis | 1 | 1 | – |
| C. sakazakii | C. malonaticus | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| C. sakazakii | C. turicensis | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| C. sakazakii | C. universalis | 1 | 1 | – |
| C. sakazakii | Siccibacter turicensis | 1 | 1 | – |
| Enterobacter aerogenes | Kluyvera intermedia | 1 | 1 | – |
| E. asburiae | E. cloacae | 2 | 2 | – |
| E. asburiae | E. asburiae | 1 | – | 1 |
| Klebsiella oxytoca | Klebsiella oxytoca | 1 | 1 | – |
| Kosakonia cowanii | Kosakonia cowanii | 2 | 2 | – |
| Paenibacillus pasadenensis | Paenibacillus pasadenensis | 1 | 1 | – |
*MALDI-TOF, matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight; –, no isolates detected.