Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization-Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry Identification of Yeasts Is Contingent on Robust Reference Spectra

• Angie Pinto,

  Affiliation Centre for Infectious Diseases and Microbiology Laboratory Services, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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• Catriona Halliday,

  Affiliation Centre for Infectious Diseases and Microbiology Laboratory Services, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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• Melissa Zahra,

  Affiliation Department of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Sydney South West Pathology Service, Liverpool, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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• Sebastian van Hal,

  Affiliation Department of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Sydney South West Pathology Service, Liverpool, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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• Tom Olma,

  Affiliation Centre for Infectious Diseases and Microbiology Laboratory Services, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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• Krystyna Maszewska,

  Affiliation Molecular Mycology Research Laboratory, Westmead Millenium Institute, Sydney Medical School – Westmead Hospital, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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• Jonathan R. Iredell,

  Affiliation Centre for Infectious Diseases and Microbiology Laboratory Services, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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• Wieland Meyer,

  Affiliations Centre for Infectious Diseases and Microbiology Laboratory Services, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, Molecular Mycology Research Laboratory, Westmead Millenium Institute, Sydney Medical School – Westmead Hospital, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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• Sharon C.-A. Chen

  * E-mail: Sharon.chen@swahs.health.nsw.gov.au

  Affiliations Centre for Infectious Diseases and Microbiology Laboratory Services, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, Molecular Mycology Research Laboratory, Westmead Millenium Institute, Sydney Medical School – Westmead Hospital, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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