Table 1.
Summary of 54 positive culture samples with reliable direct identification.
| Direct ID Using MALDI-TOF (Number of Samples) | Average or Maximum Value of Direct ID (Minimum–Maximum) | Culture Result (Number of Samples) |
|---|---|---|
| Escherichia coli (30) | 2.214 (1.861–2.498) | E. coli (27), E. coli + E. faecalis (1), E. coli + K. pneumoniae complex (1) and E. coli + P. aeruginosa (1) |
| Klebsiella pneumoniae complex (10) | 2.189 (1.898–2.430) | K. pneumoniae complex (8), K. pneumoniae complex + P. aeruginosa (1) and K. pneumoniae complex + E. faecium (1) |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa (3) | 2.018 (1.770–2.145) | P. aeruginosa (2) and P. aeruginosa + K. pneumoniae complex (1) |
| Klebsiella aerogenes (2) | 2.367 and 2.394 | K. aerogenes (2) |
| Klebsiella oxytoca (2) | 2.291 and 2.377 | K. oxytoca (2) |
| Proteus mirabilis (2) | 1.857 and 2.232 | P. mirabilis (2) |
| Morganella morganii (1) | 2.305 | M. morganii (1) |
| Enterobacter cloacae complex (1) | 2.221 | E. cloacae complex (1) |
| Enterococcus faecalis (1) | 2.334 | E. faecalis (1) |
| Enterococcus faecium (1) | 2.089 | E. faecium + E. faecalis (1) |
| Aerococcus urinae (1) | 1.883 | A. urinae (1) |
ID, identification.