Reagent-Free Identification of Clinical Yeasts by Use of Attenuated Total Reflectance Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy

Journal of Clinical Microbiology
Lisa M T LamAshraf A Ismail

Abstract

Invasive fungal infections by opportunistic yeasts have increased concomitantly with the growth of an immunocompromised patient population. Misidentification of yeasts can lead to inappropriate antifungal treatment and complications. Attenuated total reflectance Fourier transform infrared (ATR-FTIR) spectroscopy is a promising method for rapid and accurate identification of microorganisms. ATR-FTIR spectroscopy is a standalone, inexpensive, reagent-free technique that provides results within minutes after initial culture. In this study, a comprehensive spectral reference database of 65 clinically relevant yeast species was constructed and tested prospectively on spectra recorded (from colonies taken from culture plates) for 318 routine yeasts isolated from various body fluids and specimens received from 38 microbiology laboratories over a 4-month period in our clinical laboratory. ATR-FTIR spectroscopy attained comparable identification performance with matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS). In a preliminary validation of the ATR-FTIR method, correct identification rates of 100% and 95.6% at the genus and species levels, respectively, were achieved, with 3.5% unidentified an...Continue Reading

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