Table 2 Clinical and laboratory details of patients with possible BSI
Demographics | Age range, Gender | Brief History of present illness | T2Bacteria result | Other (+) culture with pathogen different than T2-detected within 21 days | Antibiotics used/Activity against T2 detected bacterium (% susceptibility) | Radiologic Findings | Discharge Diagnosis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Patient 12 | 18–49, F | Chest pain, fever, hypoxemia, and tachycardia. Active Cocaine/Heroin IV user, HCV, recent dental surgery. | S. aureus | No | VAN, AZM, TZP/ (VAN-100%) | CT: c/w pneumonia. TTE was negative | Pneumonia |
Patient 13 | > 65, F | Sudden onset left sided abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting. | P. aeruginosa | No | CIP, MTZ / (CIP-85%) | i) CT (day 1): Acute uncomplicated diverticulitis ii) CT (day 3): Minimally complicated diverticulitis with micro-perforation, as well as new secondary enteritis and small bowel obstruction | Diverticulitis |
Patient 14 | 18–49, F | Fever, tachycardia, nausea, vomiting. Diagnosed with breast cancer, on Trastuzumab (had chest port site). | E. coli | BC from port site yielded CoNS (−1d) (considered contaminant) | VAN, FEP / (FEP-98%) | – | Sepsis without clear source identified |
Patient 15 | 18–49, M | Abdominal pain, fever, nausea after appendectomy (Postoperative day 4). Reported a sharp RLQ pain and ecchymosis surrounding his incisions. | P. aeruginosa | Culture of drainage from right lower quadrant collection yielded E. coli and Clostridium species | TZP / (TZP-91%) | CT: Right lower quadrant collection compatible with a postoperative hematoma with possible superinfection | Infected postoperative hematoma |