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All samples were analyzed prospectively by using conventional microbiologic methods in Algiers.
This case illustrates that PCR/ESI-MS may have a role as an adjunct to conventional diagnostic microbiologic methods in cases when cultures of specimens obtained following the initiation of antibiotic treatment do not yield a pathogen.
Our case provides further support to the growing body of evidence that molecular diagnostics will play a role as an adjunct to conventional diagnostic microbiologic methods in culture negative cases of empyema and parapneumonic effusion.
Because quantitative cultures without removal of the catheter was not a routine microbiologic method in all participating hospitals, the increased bacterial colony counts from blood drawn through the suspected infected device compared to blood from a peripheral venipuncture was not required for diagnosis.
However, false negative and false positive results indicate different issues: any positive result for FM or ATP testing (including false positive results) indicates inadequate cleaning practices, while a false negative result for FM and ATP methods suggests a limitation of these non-microbiologic methods in assessing the reduction in the risk of transmission of bacterial pathogens.
Details of the microbiologic methods used in this study are described in detail elsewhere [ 10].
Current microbiologic methods often fail to confirm disease in subjects who have classic TB symptoms with x-ray changes and subsequent radiologic and clinical response to therapy for TB.
Our high incidence figure may still underestimate the incidence because of a low sensitivity of standard microbiologic methods (up to 50%), which are prone to underdiagnose moderate bacteremia in Salmonella infections (5, 6 ).
MRSA isolates were identified using standard microbiologic methods.
The laboratory used standard microbiologic methods.
Standard microbiologic methods were used for further identification (10 ).
