Table 1 Presence of the differentiating peaks in single spectra from matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI TOF MS) among subspecies of Mycobacterium abscessus complex
Peak m/z | 4384 | 4390 | 8768 | 8781 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Subspecies | No (%) | No (%) | No (%) | No (%) |
Mycobacterium abscessus (sensu stricto), n = 28 | 0 (0) | 28 (100) | 0 (0) | 25 (89.3) |
Mycobacterium massiliense, n = 19 | 17 (89.5) | 1 (5.3) | 11 (57.9) | 0 (0) |
Mycobacterium bolletii, n = 3 | 0 (0) | 3 (100) | 0 (0) | 3 (100) |