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Table 6 Negative SF and positive blood culture: Isolated Pathogens per Patient with negative SF and positive blood culture result

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

Pathogen

Note

Candida albicans

BC positive after 5 days

Streptococcus pneumonia

Pathogen identified when looking retrospectively at Lightcycler® data

Enterococcus faecalis, Coagulase-negative staphylococci

Unknown

Coagulase-negative staphylococci

Suspected contamination

Coagulase-negative staphylococci

Suspected contamination

Candida albicans

Not enough blood for SF (750 μl instead of 3 ml)

Enterococcus faecalis, Coagulase-negative staphylococci

Unknown

Listeria monocytogenes

Not included in SF portfolio, Ampicillin added

E. cloacae

E. cloacae found, E. faecium missed