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Table 3 Isolated Pathogens: Pathogens identified in BC or SF; 7 samples yielded polymicrobial results.

From: Clinical impact of a commercially available multiplex PCR system for rapid detection of pathogens in patients with presumed sepsis

Species

SeptiFast®

Blood culture

Coagulase-negative staphylococci

3

6

Staphylococcus aureus

5

3

Enterococcus faecalis

2

3

Enterococcus faecium

7

3

Klebsiella pneumonia

2

1

Serratia marcescens

2

2

Escherichia coli

3

2

Enterobacter cloacae/aerogenes

2

1

Proteus mirabilis

1

1

Streptococcus species

1

 

Candida albicans

2

3

Candida glabrata

1

 

Aspergillus fumigatus

1

 

Candida tropicalis

1

1

Candida krusei

1

 

Streptococcus pneumoniae

 

1

Listeria monozytogenes

 

1

Total

34

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