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Table 2 Frequency of positive or negative findings from blood cultures or SeptiFast polymerase chain reaction analyses of blood samples from cystic fibrosis patients experiencing episodes of febrile infective exacerbation

From: Bacteraemia and fungaemia in cystic fibrosis patients with febrile pulmonary exacerbation: a prospective observational study

 

BC+

BC-

total

Contaminant

SF+

2

6

8

2

(SF+ and BC-)

SF-

3

61

64

 

total

5

67

72

 

Contaminant

2

(BC+ and SF-)

   
  1. BC+, probe testing positive by blood culture
  2. BC-, probe testing negative by blood culture
  3. SF+, probe testing positive by SeptiFast polymerase chain reaction analysis
  4. SF-, probe testing negative by SeptiFast polymerase chain reaction analysis Contaminant, probe considered to be a contaminant
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BMC Pulmonary Medicine

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