Table 7 Positive blood culture and SeptiFast®: Isolated pathogens per patient with positive blood culture and positive SF result
Identified pathogen | Therapeutical relevance |
|---|---|
Escherichia coli | No change: patient deceased before results became available, empirical therapy sufficient |
Coagulase negative staphylococci | Modification necessary: Vancomycin added |
Serratia marcescens | No change, empirical therapy sufficient |
Staphylococcus aureus | No change, BC results leading to change were available before SF |
Serratia marcescens | No change, empirical therapy started after sample collection sufficient |
Enterococcus faecium | Modification necessary: Vancomycin added |
Klebsiella pneumoniae | No change, empirical therapy sufficient |
Candida tropicalis | No change, empirical therapy started after sample collection sufficient |
Staphylococcus aureus | No change, empirical therapy sufficient |
Proteus mirabilis | No change, empirical therapy sufficient |
Enterococcus faecalis | No change, empirical therapy sufficient |
Candida albicans | Modification necessary: Fluconazole added |
Staphylococcus aureus | No change, empirical therapy sufficient |
Escherichia coli | No change: patient deceased before results became available, empirical therapy sufficient |