Table 1.
Sensitive and linear detection of 17 additional clinically relevant microbial species
| Bacterial panel | Lower limit colony forming unit detected by DPE-PCR | R2 (1e4-1e1 cfu) |
|---|---|---|
| Klebsiella pneumoniae | <10 | 0.9957 |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | <10 | 0.9860 |
| Enterobacter cloacae | <10 | 0.9995 |
| Acinetobacter baumannii | <10 | 0.9980 |
| Haemophilus influenzae | <10 | 0.9996 |
| Serratia marcescens | <10 | 0.9956 |
| Enterococcus faecalis | <10 | 0.9963 |
| Enterococcus faecium | <10 | 0.9899 |
| Streptococcus pyogenes | <10 | 0.9945 |
| Streptococcus agalactiae | <10 | 0.9969 |
| Streptococcus pneumoniae | <10 | 0.9999 |
| Staphylococcus epidermidis | <10 | 0.9990 |
| Candida panel | Lower limit colony forming unit detected by DPE-PCR | R2 (1e5-1e3 cfu) |
|---|---|---|
| Candida albicans | ∼20 | 0.9945 |
| Candida tropicalis | ∼20 | 0.9969 |
| Candida glabrata | ∼40 | 0.9111 |
| Candida parapsilosis | ∼20 | 0.9950 |
| Candida krusei | ∼15 | 0.9868 |