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Table 3. Comparison of identification of isolates from two vitreous specimens of patients with endophthalmitis.
| Approaches | Patient A | Patient B |
|---|---|---|
| Surgery | vitrectomy | vitrectomy |
| Specimen description | mixture (certain amount, in an eSwab™ tube)* | mixture (certain amount, in an eSwab™ tube)* |
| Regular culturing & identification | ||
| Culturing | nutrient broth, colonies on plate | nutrient broth, colonies on plate |
| Vitek MS | Serratia marcescens (confidence: 99.9%) | Staphylococcus epidermidis (confidence: 99.9%) |
| Vitek 2 colorimetry | Serratia marcescens | Staphylococcus epidermidis |
| Direct MS analysis | ||
| Centrifuging | Pellets (from 150 μl mixture) | Pellets (from 180 μl mixture) |
| Vitek MS | Serratia marcescens (confidence: 99.9%) | Staphylococcus epidermidis (confidence: 98.3%) |
| Vitek 2 colorimetry | Serratia marcescens | Staphylococcus epidermidis |