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. 2019 Sep 3;34(5):494–501. doi: 10.1177/1062860619873225

Table 4.

Diagnostic Test Results for Patient Cohort A (Early Recognition by the Sepsis CDS).a

Gram-negative pathogens 68 (54)
 Escherichia coli 24 (19)
 Klebsiella 16 (13)
 Pseudomonas 8 (6)
 Otherb 20 (16)
Gram-positive pathogens 73 (58)
 Enterococcus 9 (7)
 Staphylococcus aureus 14 (11)
 Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus 14 (11)
 Streptococcus pneumoniae 3 (2)
 Coagulase-negative Staphylococci 10 (8)
 Clostridium difficile 3 (2)
 Otherc 17 (14)
Fungi 19 (15)
 Candida species 18 (14)
 Aspergillus fumigatus 1 (1)
Viral pneumonia 7 (6)

Abbreviation: CDS, clinical decision support.

a

Patients with a microbiology or radiology imaging diagnostic test that was positive or with clinical finding and impression documented, with at least one of the pathogens in the table. Data given as n (%). Multiple responses per patient were possible.

b

Citrobacter, Enterobacter, Proteus, Acinetobacter, Haemophilus, Prevotella oralis, Lactobacillus sp, and Helicobacter pylori antigent.

c

Hemolysis, Streptococcus salivarius, Streptococcus sp (Mitis/oralis), Viridans streptococci, Bacteriodes fragilis, Actinomyces sp, and Hafnia alvei. Additional pathogens include parasitic Blastocystis hominis as well as diabetic foot infection being documented.