Table 2 Mean log (score) results of MALDI-TOF MS analysis of Staphylococcus spp. isolated from dogs with bacterial conjunctivitis
Log (score) | Description | Symbol | Bacterial species | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. aureus n = 25 | S. pseudintermedius n = 10 | S. epidermidis n = 45 | |||
2.300–3.000 | Highly probable identification at the species level | ++++ | 12 | 7 | 39 |
2.000–2.299 | Highly probable genus identification and probable species identification | +++ | 7 | 2 | 4 |
1.700–1.999 | Identification to the genus level | ++ | 4 | 1 | 2 |
< 1.700 | Does not allow for reliable identification | + | 1 | 0 | 0 |