Table 4.
Pathogen-specific PCR Results for Uniprobe-positive / Culture-positive Samples
| Sample No. |
Culture Results | Uni | Pathogen-specific PCR results |
|---|---|---|---|
| 760 | S. aureus | + | STAU |
| 679 | S. aureus | + | STAU |
| 561 | S. aureus | + | STAU |
| 425 | S. epidermidis | + | STEP |
| 278 | S. epidermidis | + | STEP |
| 1199 | S. aureus | + | STAU |
| 1049 | L. monocytogenes | + | LIMO |
| 1063 | L. monocytogenes | +* | LIMO |
LIMO L. monocytogenes + = positive for Uniprobe PCR; S. aureus (STAU) = Staphylococcus aureus; S. epidermidis (STEP) = Staphylococcus epidermidis; Uni = Uniprobe PCR. PCR = polymerase chain reaction.
*
Uniprobe-positive tested with 1:10 dilution.