Ann Lab Med.  2015 Jul;35(4):416-422. 10.3343/alm.2015.35.4.416.

Direct Identification of Urinary Tract Pathogens From Urine Samples Using the Vitek MS System Based on Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization-Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry

• Kim Y
• Park KG
• Lee K
• Park YJ

• KMID: 2045864
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3343/alm.2015.35.4.416

Abstract

BACKGROUND
We evaluated the coincidence rate between Vitek MS system (bioMerieux, France) and Vitek 2 in identifying uropathogens directly from urine specimens.
METHODS
Urine specimens submitted to our microbiology laboratory between July and September 2013 for Gram staining and bacterial culture were analyzed. Bacterial identification was performed by using the conventional method. Urine specimens showing a single morphotype by Gram staining were processed by culturing and matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS). Of 2,370 urine specimens, 251 showed a single morphotype on Gram staining, and among them, 202 were available for MALDI-TOF MS.
RESULTS
In these 202 specimens, colony growth was observed in 189 specimens, and 145 specimens had significant growth of single-colony morphotype in culture. One hundred and ten (75.9%) of them had colony counts of > or =10(5) colony-forming units (CFU)/mL and included 71 enteric gram-negative bacteria (GNB), 5 glucose-non-fermenting GNB, 9 gram-positive cocci (GPC), and 25 yeasts. Furthermore, 70 (98.6%), 3 (60.0%), 4 (44.4%), and 5 (20.0%), respectively, of these were correctly identified by Vitek MS. Thirty-one specimens (21.4%; 11 GNB, 7 GPC, 12 yeasts, and 1 gram-positive bacillus) had colony counts of 10(4)-10(5) CFU/mL. Four specimens (2.8%) yielded colony counts of 10(3)-10(4) CFU/mL.
CONCLUSIONS
Vitek MS showed high rate of accuracy for the identification of GNB in urine specimens (> or =10(5) CFU/mL). This could become a rapid and accurate diagnostic method for urinary tract infection caused by GNB. However, for the identification of GPC and yeasts, further studies on appropriate pre-treatment are warranted.

Keyword

Urinary tract pathogens; MALDI-TOF MS; Vitek MS; UTI

MeSH Terms

Gram-Negative Bacteria
Gram-Positive Cocci
Mass Spectrometry*
Stem Cells
Urinary Tract Infections
Urinary Tract*
Yeasts

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