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Table 4 Patients with a positive SeptiFast test for more than one pathogen
| Sex, age | Focus of infection | PCR result with Crossing point (Cp) values | Blood culture result | Severe sepsis/septic shock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male, 93 years | Cholangitis | Escherichia coli (Cp:13.69), Klebsiella pneumoniae/oxytoca (Cp:11.20) | Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae/oxytoca | Yes |
| Male, 89 years | Abdominal infection | Escherichia coli (Cp:13.95), Klebsiella pneumoniae/oxytoca (Cp:17.01) Streptococcus species (Cp:16.67) | Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae/oxytoca, Streptococcus species | Yes |
| Male, 81 years | Cholangitis | Escherichia coli (Cp:22.61), Klebsiella pneumoniae/oxytoca (Cp:21.48) | Negative | No |
| Female, 54 years | Intestinal ulceration | Enterobacter cloacae (Cp:8.47), Enterococcus faecalis (Cp:8.76) | Enterobacter cloacae, Enterococcus faecalis | No |
