TABLE 5.
Results of samples with negative microscopy but positive culture resultsa
| Culture result | Result by PCR assay
|
Result by FISH probe
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eubacterial | Neisseria meningitidis | Specific | Eubacterial PNA | Specific | |
| Neisseria meningitidis | + | + | + (N. meningitidis) | − | − (N. meningitidis) |
| Neisseria meningitidis | + | + | + (N. meningitidis) | NA | NA |
| Staphylococcus aureus | + | − | + (Staphylococcus spp.) − (S. aureus) | + | + (S. aureus) |
| Staphylococcus aureus | + | − | + (Staphylococcus spp.) − (S. aureus) | + | + (S. aureus) |
| Staphylococcus aureus | + | − | + (Staphylococcus spp.) − (S. aureus) | + | + (S. aureus) |
| Staphylococcus epidermidis | + | − | + (Staphylococcus spp.) + (S. epidermidis) | NA | NA |
| Coagulase-negative staphylococcus | + | − | + (Staphylococcus spp.) | NA | NA |
a
+, positive; −, negative; NA, not available.