Table 2.
Clinically relevant bacteria involved in sepsis
| Gram | Genus | Species | Common role in blood culture |
|---|---|---|---|
| + | Staphylococcus | lugdunensis | Contaminant/Emerging Pathogen |
| + | Staphylococcus | aureus | Pathogen |
| + | Staphylococcus | saprophyticus | Contaminant/Emerging Pathogen |
| + | Staphylococcus | epidermidis | Contaminant/Emerging Pathogen |
| + | Streptococcus | agalactiae | Pathogen |
| + | Enterococcus | faecalis | Pathogen |
| + | Propionibacterium | acnes | Contaminant |
| − | Pseudomonas | aeruginosa | Pathogen |
| − | Klebsiella | pneumoniae | Pathogen |
| − | Salmonella | choleraesuis | Pathogen |
| − | Salmonella | enteritidis | Pathogen |
| − | Salmonella | dublin | Pathogen |