Table 4 Microbiological results of Broad Range 16 S rDNA and conventional Bactec blood culture
Broad Range 16 S rDNA PCR | Conventional Bactec blood culture |
|---|---|
Positive | beta-haemolytical Streptococcus gr B |
Positive | Negative |
Positive | beta-haemolytical Streptococcus gr B |
Inconclusive | Staphylococcus lugduensis |
Positive | Streptococcus gordomitis and an unnamed viridans streptococcus (Mix) |
Positive/Haemophilus parainfluenzae | Negative |
Positive | Negative |
Staphylococcus aureus | Negative |
Positive | viridans streptococcus |
Negative | Klebsiella, Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus and viridans streptococcus (Mix) |
Positive | Negative |