Ann Clin Microbiol 2023;26:19-27. Evaluation of two commercial kits for rapid pathogen identification directly from positive blood cultures by matrix-associated laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry
Table 1. Accurate identification rates
Level (n = 50)*MALDI Biotyper SiriusVITEK MS PRIME
SepsiTyper No. (%)SepsiPrep No. (%) SepsiTyper No. (%)SepsiPrep No. (%)
Species/Genus 45 (90.0)35 (70.0)38 (76.0)32 (64.0)
Species 39 (78.0)29 (58.0)34 (68.0)29 (58.0)

*Including polymicrobial samples in which accurate identification of one or more bacteria was possible at each level.