Table 3.
Performance of Verigene BC-GP in mixed cultures
| Blood culture no. | Organisms isolated | BC-GP result | BC-GP error |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHOP093 | S. aureus (methicillin-susceptible) and Klebsiella oxytoca | S. aureus, mecA-negative | None |
| CHOP148 | S. epidermidis (methicillin-resistant) and S. hominis (methicillin-resistant) | S. epidermidis, mecA-positive | None |
| CHOP149 | S. epidermidis (methicillin-resistant) and S. hominis (methicillin-resistant) | S. epidermidis, mecA-positive | None |
| CMC027 | S. bovis and Salmonella spp. | Streptococcus spp. | None |
| CMC036 | S. agalactiae and S. aureus (methicillin-susceptible) | S. aureus, mecA-negative | S. agalactiae not detected |
| CMC041 | E. faecalis and E. faecium | E. faecium | E. faecalis not detected |
| CMC073 | S. aureus (methicillin-susceptible), S. saprophyticus (methicillin-resistant), and S. hominis (methicillin-susceptible) | S. aureus, mecA-positive | False-positive mecA result |
| CMC082 | S. mitis/S. oralis and Abiotrophia | Streptococcus spp. | None |
| CMC088 | S. aureus (methicillin-susceptible) and S. epidermidis (methicillin-susceptible) | S. aureus, mecA-negative | S. epidermidis not detected |
| CMC108 | E. faecium, Streptococcus lutetiensis, and Escherichia coli | E. faecium and Streptococcus spp. | None |