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Table 1 Analytical spectrum of the LightCycler® SeptiFast test

From: Multiplex polymerase chain reaction to diagnose bloodstream infections in patients after cardiothoracic surgery

Gram-positive bacterial species

Gram-negative bacterial species

Fungal species

Staphylococcus aureus

Escherichia coli

Candida albicans

Staphylococcus epidermidis

Klebsiella pneumoniae

Candida tropicalis

Staphylococcus haemolyticus

Klebsiella oxytoca

Candida parapsilosis

Streptococcus pneumoniae

Serratia marcescents

Candida krusei

Streptococcus pyogenes

Enterobacter cloacae, Enterobacter aerogenes

Candida glabrata

Streptococcus agalactiae

Proteus mirabilis

Aspergillus fumigatus

Streptococcus mitis

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

 

Enterococcus faecium

Acinetobacter baumannii

 

Enterococcus faecalis

Stenotrophomonas maltophilia

 
  1. For coagulase-negative staphylococci and streptococci, a semiquantitative analytical cut-off value has been set by the manufacturer for distinguishing between true pathogens and contaminants from the skin flora