Rapid Identification of Carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae strains by Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization-Time of Flight using Vitek® Mass Spectrometry System

• Vanessa Gaia Rocco,
• Jari Intra,
• Cecilia Sarto,
• Natalia Tiberti,
• Cinzia Savarino,
• Maura Brambilla,
• Paolo Brambilla

Affiliations

Vanessa Gaia Rocco

Department of Laboratory Medicine, University of Milano-Bicocca, Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale di Monza ASST-Monza, Desio Hospital, Desio (MB), Italy

Jari Intra

Department of Laboratory Medicine, University of Milano-Bicocca, Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale di Monza ASST-Monza, Desio Hospital, Desio (MB), Italy

Cecilia Sarto

Department of Laboratory Medicine, University of Milano-Bicocca, Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale di Monza ASST-Monza, Desio Hospital, Desio (MB), Italy

Natalia Tiberti

Department of Infectious - Tropical Diseases and Microbiology, IRCCS Sacro Cuore - Don Calabria Hospital, Negrar (Verona), Italy

Cinzia Savarino

Department of Laboratory Medicine, University of Milano-Bicocca, Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale di Monza ASST-Monza, Desio Hospital, Desio (MB), Italy

Maura Brambilla

Department of Laboratory Medicine, University of Milano-Bicocca, Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale di Monza ASST-Monza, Desio Hospital, Desio (MB), Italy

Paolo Brambilla

Department of Laboratory Medicine, University of Milano-Bicocca, Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale di Monza ASST-Monza, Desio Hospital, Desio (MB), Italy