Table 8 Positive SeptiFast® and negative blood culture: Isolated Pathogens per Patient with positive SF and negative blood culture result
Pathogen | Therapeutical relevance |
|---|---|
Coagulase negative Staphylococci | No change, empirical therapy sufficient and probable contamination |
Enterococcus faecium | No change, empirical therapy sufficient |
Enterococcus faecium | Modification necessary: Vancomycin added |
Enterococcus faecium | No change, empirical therapy sufficient |
Enterococcus faecium, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Enterobacter cloacae/aerogenes | No change, empirical therapy sufficient |
Escherichia coli | No change: patient deceased before results became available, empirical therapy sufficient |
Candida krusei | No change, empirical therapy sufficient |
Streptococcus species | No change, empirical therapy sufficient |
Enterococcus faecium | Modification necessary: Vancomycin added |
Staphylococcus aureus | No change, empirical therapy sufficient |
Enterococcus faecium, Candida glabrata | Modification necessary: Voriconazole added |
Aspergillus fumigatus | Modification necessary: Voriconazole added. Growth of colonies from broncho-alveolar-lavage Aspergillus-Ag elevated. |
Candida albicans | Modification necessary: Caspofungin added |