Accurate identification of <i>Enterococcus lactis</i> causing bacteraemia by matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry.

ABSTRACT: Introduction. Enterococcus faecium clade B has recently been re-classified as Enterococcus lactis. Although E. lactis was previously associated with food products and probiotics, the recent re-classification has prompted the need for the accurate identification of this species and re-interpretation of its disease-causing ability. Since the re-classified E. lactis can currently only be identified by molecular techniques such as whole-genome sequencing, we constructed a MALDI Biotyper^® custom database to rapidly identify and differentiate E. lactis causing bacteraemia from E. faecium.Hypothesis/Gap statement. The re-classification of E. faecium clade B as E. lactis warrants the development of rapid and accurate

SUBMITTER: Fahriani M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11971485 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature