Comparison of Mechanical Disruption Techniques for Rapid Inactivation of Mycobacterium and Nocardia Species before Identification Using Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization-Time of Flight (MALDI-TOF) Mass Spectrometry

MeSH terms

• Disinfection / methods*
• Humans
• Mass Spectrometry
• Microbial Viability
• Mycobacterium / chemistry
• Mycobacterium / classification
• Mycobacterium / isolation & purification*
• Nocardia / chemistry
• Nocardia / classification
• Nocardia / isolation & purification*
• Nocardia Infections / diagnosis
• Specimen Handling / methods*
• Spectrometry, Mass, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-Ionization
• Stress, Mechanical*
• Tuberculosis / diagnosis