Table 4 Pathogens detected by blood culture or by SeptiFast polymerase chain reaction analysis, and their clinical relevance

C. albicans

+

+

-

+

Fluconazole i.v.

Totally implantable venous access port; sepsis

C. albicans

+

+

-

+

Fluconazole i.v.

Central venous line; candida culture at top of line positive; sepsis

S. maltophilia

+

-

-

+

Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole

i.v.

Intermittent respiratory tract colonization with S. maltophilia

P. aeruginosa

+

-

-

+

-

Intermittent respiratory tract colonization with P. aeruginosa; P. aeruginosa antibodies negative; empiric antibiotic treatment covered P. aeruginosa

P. aeruginosa

+

-

-

+

-

Chronic respiratory tract infection with P. aeruginosa; empiric antibiotic treatment covered P. aeruginosa

K. pneumoniae

+

-

-

-

-

Empiric antibiotic treatment covered K. pneumonia

S. aureus

-

+

-

Intermittent

-

Erysipelas, left foot; Empiric treatment covered S. aureus

E. cloacae

+

-

+

-

-

E. cloacae

+

-

+

-

-

S. epidermidis

-

+

+

-

-

S. epidermidis

-

+

+

-

-