Table 1

Pathogens detectable using the LightCycler SeptiFast test

Gram-negative bacteriaGram-positive bacteriaFungi
Escherichia coliStaphylococcus aureusCandida albicans
Klebsiella (pneumoniae/oxytoca)Coagulase-negative staphylococci*Candida tropicalis
Serratia marcescensStreptococcus pneumoniaCandida parapsilosis
Enterobacter (cloacae/aerogenes)Streptococcus spp†Candida glabrata
Proteus mirabilisEnterococcus faeciumCandida krusei
Acinetobacter baumanniEnterococcus faecalisAspergillus fumigatus
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Stentrophomonas maltophilia

  • ↵* Single probe detects a group of staphylococcal pathogens including Staphylococcus epidermidis and Staphylococcus haemolyticus.

  • ↵† Single probe detects a group of streptococcal pathogens including Streptococcus pyogenes, Streptococcus agalacticae and Streptococcus mitis.