Rapid identification and discrimination of methicillin‐resistant <scp> <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> </scp> strains via matrix‐assisted laser desorption/ionization time‐of‐flight mass spectrometry

Abstract

Our study demonstrates that MALDI-TOF MS coupled with machine-learning algorithms could be used to develop a rapid and easy-to-use method to discriminate MRSA from MSSA. Considering that this method is easy to implement in routine microbiology laboratories, it suggests a cost-effective and time-efficient alternative to conventional resistance detection in the future to improve clinical treatment.