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This study explores the potential for identifying E. coli and S. flexneri by incorporating reference spectra of metabolite profiles, obtained via surface-assisted laser desorption\/ionization mass spectrometry (SALDI MS) employing gold nanoparticles (AuNPs), into the Bruker Biotyper database. Metabolite extracts from E. coli and S. flexneri cells were prepared using liquid\u2013liquid extraction in a chloroform\u2013methanol\u2013water system. The extracts were analyzed using Au-SALDI MS in positive ion mode, and reference spectra, compiled from 30 spectra for each bacterium, were added to the database. Identification of bacteria based on metabolite fingerprints in the Biotyper database produced correct results with scores exceeding 2.75. The results of Partial Least Squares-Discriminant Analysis (PLS-DA) demonstrated that the metabolomic approach could accurately differentiate the microorganisms under study. A panel of nine m\/z values was also identified, each with an area under the ROC curve of above 0.8, enabling accurate identification of E. coli and S. flexneri. A search of metabolite databases allowed the following compounds to be assigned to the selected m\/z values: N-acetylputrescine, arginine, 2-maleylacetate, benzoyl phosphate, N8-acetylspermidine, alanyl-glutamate, 4-hydroxy-2,3,4,5-tetrahydrodipicolinate, and sucrose. 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