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 baumanniiEnterococcus faecalisAspergillus fumigatus
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Stenotrophomonas maltophilia

  • ↵* Single probe detects a group of staphylococcal pathogens including S epidermidis, S haemolyticus.

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