Table 3.
Pathogens defined from enrolled cases. The overall pathogen detection and different method to identify pathgens
| Bacteria | N | Blood culture | Pus culture | mNGS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gram-positive cocci | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| S.aureusa | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Streptococcus agalactiae | 1 | 1 | ||
| Streptococcus intermedius | 1 | 1 | ||
| Bartonella henselae | 1 | 1 | ||
| Gram-negative bacillil | 12 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
| K. pneumoniaeb | 5 | 3 | 3 | |
| P. aeruginosa | 3 | 1 | 2 | |
| E. coli | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Fusobacterium nucleatum | 1 | 1 | ||
| Serratia marcescens | 1 | 1 | ||
| Total | 17c | 8d | 4 | 7e |
S. aureus: Staphylococcus aureus, E. coli: Escherichia coli, K. pneumoniae: Klebsiella pneumoniae, P. aeruginosa:Pseudomonas aeruginosa
aOne had growth from blood culture and defined by mNGS of pus.
bOne had growth from pus culture and blood culture.
cTwo patients were mixed infection. One was K. pneumoniae with S.aureus; one was E. coli with P. aeruginosa.
dOne was defined K. pneumoniae with S.aureus by blood culture.
eOne was defined P. aeruginosa and E. coli by mNGS of blood.