Table I.

Identification of Thermo and Scenker positive BCs by MALDI-TOF MS.

Strains	Routine biochemical identification	Accurate nos.	Consistency of identification of Thermo positive BCs with routine biochemical identification (%)	Accurate nos.	Consistency of identification of Scenker positive BCs with routine biochemical identification (%)
Gram-positive bacteria	91	86	94.51	86	94.51
Gram-negative bacteria	97	94	96.91	95	97.94
Candida	12	9	75.00	8	66.67
Total	200	189	94.50	189	94.50

Results were analyzed for significance using the Pearson's chi-square test and Fisher's exact test for comparisons. P<0.05 was considered statistically significant. There is no significant difference of consistency rate of identification between the two kinds of BCs.