Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital (HKSH) is the first private hospital in Hong Kong to introduce Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization Time-of-Flight (MALDI-TOF) Mass Spectrometer for clinical service. With the innovative methodology of analyzing protein components of microorganisms and comparing them to reference patterns in a database, MALDI-TOF reduces the time needed for bacterial identification by over a half, allowing doctors to pinpoint the cause of illness and provide pertinent treatment at the earliest opportunity and increase patient survival. This state-of-the-art technology provides greater efficiency and accuracy than conventional bacterial identification processes, thereby facilitating earlier and more precise treatment plans.

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