Table 2. Performance of Verigene BC-GP and BC-GN for bacteremia evaluation*.
| Gram-positive | Correctly identified/total | Gram-negative | Correctly identified/total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staphylococcus aureus | 13/13 (100%) [79.4–100%] |
Serratia marcescens | 2/2 (100%) [22.4–100%] |
| Staphylococcus epidermidis** | 1/2 (50%) [1.3–98.7%] |
Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 6/6 (100%) [60.7–100%] |
| Coagulase-negative Staphylococci | 3/3 (100%) [36.8–100%] |
Klebsiella oxytoca | 4/4 (100%) [47.3–100%] |
| Enterococcus faecalis | 3/3 (100%) [36.8–100%] |
Klebsiella pneumoniae | 23/23 (100%) [87.8–100%] |
| Enterococcus faecium | 1/1 (100%) [5–100%] |
Escherichia coli | 73/73 (100%) [96–100%] |
| Streptococcus anginosus group | 4/4 (100%) [47.3–100%] |
Enterobacter spp. | 4/4 (100%) [47.3–100%] |
| Streptococcus pneumoniae | 1/1 (100%) [5–100%] |
Citrobacter spp. | 2/2 (100%) [22.4–100%] |
| Streptococcus pyogenes | 2/2 (100%) [22.4–100%] |
Acinetobacter spp. | 2/2 (100%) [22.4–100%] |
| Streptococcus agalactiae | 1/1 (100%) [5–100%] |
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| Streptococcus spp. | 9/9 (100%) [71.7–100%] |
Note. Values indicate number (%) [95% confidence interval], unless otherwise indicated.
* Excluding episodes where multiple organisms were identified for each GP or GN test.
** One isolate was detected as coagulase-negative Staphylococci.