Use of MALDI-TOF to Detect Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria: A Scoping Review

Online journal article in Microbiology that offers 1.0 continuing education (CME) credit that can be used to fulfill CC Part II requirements.

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Intended Audience: Pathologists, Residents, Clinical Scientists, Pathologist Assistants

Upon completion of this activity, you will be able to:

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of antimicrobial susceptibility testing methods currently used in most laboratories.
List the three components of...

Intended Audience: Pathologists, Residents, Clinical Scientists, Pathologist Assistants

Upon completion of this activity, you will be able to:

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of antimicrobial susceptibility testing methods currently used in most laboratories.
List the three components of a matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight (MALDI-TOF) instrument, and describe how a sample is prepared for analysis. Compare the approaches of the two major MALDI-TOF methods used to detect AMR, and describe the potential benefit of using a machine learning-based approach with MALDI-TOF.

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