Journal: Cureus
Article Title: A Comparative Evaluation of Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization-Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) and Conventional Methods for the Diagnosis of Dermatophytes
doi: 10.7759/cureus.78344
Figure Lengend Snippet: The assessment of agreement between conventional and MALD-TOF identification methods by using Cohen's kappa coefficient Cohen's kappa coefficient of 0.826 indicates a substantial agreement between the conventional and MALDI-TOF methods in their classification of fungal species. This suggests a high level of consistency and reliability in the identification process. The results demonstrate the effectiveness of both methods and support their use in clinical practice for diagnosing and categorizing fungal infections MALDI-TOF: matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight
Article Snippet: Testing of ATCC strains using MALDI-TOF MS (Table ) demonstrated accurate identification for T. tonsurans (ATCC 28942) and T. rubrum (ATCC 28188) but misclassified T. mentagrophytes (ATCC MYA4439) as T. interdigitale .
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