Abstract
Clinical and laboratory data on newly described staphylococcal species is rare, which hampers decision-making when such pathogens are detected in clinical specimens. Here, we describe Staphylococcus massiliensis detected in three patients at a university hospital in southwest Germany. We report the discrepancy of microbiological findings between matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry, 16S-rRNA polymerase chain reaction, and whole-genome sequencing for all three isolates. Our findings highlight the diagnostic pitfalls pertinent to novel and non-model organisms in daily microbiological practice, in whom the correct identification is dependent on database accuracy.
Original language | English |
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Journal | European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases |
Volume | 41 |
Issue number | 4 |
Pages (from-to) | 663-669 |
Number of pages | 7 |
ISSN | 0934-9723 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 04.2022 |
Research Areas and Centers
- Academic Focus: Center for Infection and Inflammation Research (ZIEL)
DFG Research Classification Scheme
- 2.21-03 Medical Microbiology and Mycology, Hygiene, Molecular Infection Biology