Table 4.
Results which were discrepant between those obtained by MALDI-TOF and the reference method.
| Identification obtained by reference method (n) | Reference method used (Second reference method used if required) | MALDI-TOF Identification |
|---|---|---|
| M fortuitum (1) | WGS | M. porcinum |
| M. fortuitum (1) | WGS | Tsukamurella paurometabola |
| M. africanum (1) | WGS | M. tuberculosis complex |
| M. chimaera (5) | WGS | M. chimaera-intracellulare group |
| M. intracellulare (1) | Genotype CM-AS (Genotype NTM-DR) | M. chimaera-intracellulare group |
| M. avium/M. chimaera (1) | Genotype CM-AS (Genotype NTM-DR) | M. chimaera-intracellulare group |
| M. fortuitum/M. farcinogenes (2) Mycobacterium chelone/M.abscessus (1) | Genotype CM-AS (16S RNA) Genotype CM-AS (Genotype NTM-DR) | M. farcinogenes M. abscessus |