Potential application of MALDI-TOF MS to identify Streptococcus parapneumoniae, an emerging pathogen previously misidentified as Streptococcus pneumoniae
The multidrug resistance of S. parapneumoniae complicates antimicrobial resistance surveillance data and empirical treatment accuracy for S. pneumoniae. The identified discriminatory peaks offer promising tools for accurate species identification. The prevalence of S. parapneumoniae is likely underestimated; expanded surveillance is warranted to determine its true distribution and clinical significance.
Authors
- Yan Zhao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4588-6752)
- Jade L. L. Teng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3912-4057)
- Vincent Chi‐Chung Cheng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1765-7706)
- Jonathan Hon-Kwan Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7510-1696)
- Kwok‐Yung Yuen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2083-1552)
- Wing Ho Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-2993-241X)
- Man Lung Yeung (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6117-7884)
- Antonio H. Y. Ngan
- Victor Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6283-978X)
- Yuanchao Ma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9122-8390)
- Simon Yung-Chun So (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-7366-5114)
Institutions
- Queen Mary Hospital (CN)
- University of Hong Kong (HK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2025-09-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijid.2025.108042
- Primary Topic
- Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00