Table 3 Pathogens and how often the pathogens were identified using conventional methods compared to the multiplex PCR-based assay
From: Multiplex bacterial polymerase chain reaction in a cohort of patients with pleural effusion
Pathogen | Conventional method positive | Multiplex PCR-based assay positive | |
|---|---|---|---|
Citrobacter freundii | 1 | Gram-negative | |
Enterobacter cloacae | 1 | Gram-negative | |
Proteus spp. | 1 | Gram-negative | |
Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 1 | Gram-negative | |
Staphylococcus aureus | 1 | 2 | Gram-positive |
Stenotrophomonas maltophilia | 5 | Gram-negative | |
Streptococcus pneumoniae | 1 | 5 | Gram-positive |
Pathogens not on the Curetis p55 panel | |||
Bacteroides fragilis | 1 | Anaerobic | |
Campylobacter species | 2 | Anaerobic | |
Eikenella corrodens | 2 | Anaerobic | |
Enterococcus faecium | 1 | Gram-positive | |
Finereferenceia magna | 1 | Anaerobic | |
Fusobacterium nucleatum | 4 | Anaerobic | |
Lactobacillus | 1 | Anaerobic | |
Micrococcus luteus | 1 | Gram-positive | |
Mycobacterium avium | 1 | Gram-positive | |
Parvimonas micra | 2 | Anaerobic | |
Prevotella species | 4 | Anaerobic | |
Propionibacterium acnes | 1 | Anaerobic | |
Staphylococcus capitis | 1 | Gram-positive | |
Staphylococcus hominis | 1 | Gram-positive | |
Streptococcus agalactiae | 1 | Gram-positive | |
Streptococcus anginosus | 5 | Anaerobic | |
Streptococcus constellatus | 1 | Anaerobic | |
Streptococcus intermedius | 2 | Anaerobic | |
Streptococcus milleri | 4 | Anaerobic | |
Streptococcus mitis | 1 | Anaerobic | |
Streptococcus sanguinis | 1 | Anaerobic | |
Veillonella species | 1 | Anaerobic | |