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Rapid discrimination between methicillin-sensitive and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus by intact cell mass spectrometry

VALERIE EDWARDS-JONES^*, M.A. CLAYDON^*, D.J. EVASON^*, J. WALKER, A.J. FOX^*, and D.B. GORDON^*

*Department of Biological Sciences, Manchester Metropolitan University, Chester Street, Manchester M1 5GD and Manchester Public Health Laboratory, Withington Hospital, Nell Lane, West Didsbury, Manchester M20 8LR

Corresponding author: Dr V. Edwards-Jones (email: v.e.jones @mmu.ac.uk).

Received 22 Jan. 1999; revised version accepted 25 June 1999.

Abstract

Rapid, accurate discrimination between methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) and methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) strains is essential for appropriate therapeutic management and timely intervention for infection control. A rapid method involving intact cell mass spectrometry (ICMS) is presented that shows promise for identification, discrimination of MSSA from MRSA and typing. In ICMS, cells from a bacterial colony are emulsified in a chemical matrix, added to a sample slide, dried and analysed by matrix-assisted laser desorption ionisation time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF-MS). This technique examines the chemistry of the intact bacterial cell surface, yielding spectra consisting of a series of peaks from 500 to 10 000, which represent the mass:charge (m:z) ratios. Each peak corresponds to a molecular fragment released from the cell surface during laser desorption. Specimens can be prepared in a few seconds from plate cultures and a spectrum can be obtained within 2 min. ICMS spectra for 20 staphylococcal isolates showed characteristic peaks, some of which were conserved at species level, some at strain level and some were characteristic of the methicillin susceptibility status of the strain. ICMS may have potential for MRSA identification and typing, and may improve infection control measures.

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