Table 3. Comparison of the Tm mapping and culture results starting from whole blood samples.

Bacterial isolates	Tm mapping method
	detection	+	−	Total
Conventional culture method	+	43A(I: 41, NS: 2)	2C	45
	−	27B(I: 18, NS: 9)	128D	155
	Total	70(I: 59, NS: 11)	130	200

I: Identified according to the Tm mapping method (Difference Value ≤0.5).

NS: Bacteria were detected, but not suitable for Tm mapping identification (Difference Value >0.5).

^A41 Tm mapping identifications matched the culture (or sequencing) results, whereas two samples were not suitable for Tm mapping identification due to the presence of polymicrobial infection.

^B18 species could be identified and nine samples were not suitable for Tm mapping identification.

^CThese two samples were positive for Staphylococcus epidermidis and Bacillus cereus.

^DThese samples were negative using both the Tm mapping method and culture method.