Table 3.

Disposition of Participants Where Karius Test Provided Additive Diagnostic Value

CasePathogen(s)Infection TypeNumber 0f KT Detections Before Infection OnsetKT MPM Range Before Infection OnsetDays From HCT To KT DetectionDays From HCT To Infection OnsetTime To Infection OnsetNumber Of Detections After Infection OnsetKT MPM Range After Infection OnsetAntimicrobialsaLOSDays Between Death and Infection Onset
1Bordatella hinziiPneumonia652–110043100570N/ABefore infection onset but after KT detection
ciprofloxacin ppx (35)
TMP/SMX ppx (14)
After infection onset
cefepime (10)
1111
2Mycoplasma hominisPneumonia161151830N/ABefore infection onset but after KT detection
TMP/SMX (3)
——–
After infection onset:
TMP/SMX (160)
29Alive at 12 mo post-HCT
3Human mastadenovirusIleitis with diarrhea1341140155150N/AAfter infection onset
Acyclovir (2)
2Alive at 12 mo post-HCT
4Escherichia coli
Enterococcus faecium
Peritonitis/intraperitoneal abscess2
3
285–1823
71–439
83729 and 150N/ABefore infection onset but after KT detection:
Levofloxacin (1)
Cefepime (7)
Metronidazole (5)
Rifaximin (25)
Vancomycin (11)
Ciprofloxacin (2)
TMP/SMX (15)
———
After infection onset:
Ceftriaxone (5)
Vancomycin (8)
Ciprofloxacin (15)
42 + 1529
5HSV-2Lesion on mons pubis214–92282113245–95Before infection onset but after KT detection:
Acyclovir ppx (4)
—–
After infection onset:
Acyclovir (25)
47Alive at 12 mo post-HCT
CasePathogen(s)Infection TypeNumber 0f KT Detections Before Infection OnsetKT MPM Range Before Infection OnsetDays From HCT To KT DetectionDays From HCT To Infection OnsetTime To Infection OnsetNumber Of Detections After Infection OnsetKT MPM Range After Infection OnsetAntimicrobialsaLOSDays Between Death and Infection Onset
1Bordatella hinziiPneumonia652–110043100570N/ABefore infection onset but after KT detection
ciprofloxacin ppx (35)
TMP/SMX ppx (14)
After infection onset
cefepime (10)
1111
2Mycoplasma hominisPneumonia161151830N/ABefore infection onset but after KT detection
TMP/SMX (3)
——–
After infection onset:
TMP/SMX (160)
29Alive at 12 mo post-HCT
3Human mastadenovirusIleitis with diarrhea1341140155150N/AAfter infection onset
Acyclovir (2)
2Alive at 12 mo post-HCT
4Escherichia coli
Enterococcus faecium
Peritonitis/intraperitoneal abscess2
3
285–1823
71–439
83729 and 150N/ABefore infection onset but after KT detection:
Levofloxacin (1)
Cefepime (7)
Metronidazole (5)
Rifaximin (25)
Vancomycin (11)
Ciprofloxacin (2)
TMP/SMX (15)
———
After infection onset:
Ceftriaxone (5)
Vancomycin (8)
Ciprofloxacin (15)
42 + 1529
5HSV-2Lesion on mons pubis214–92282113245–95Before infection onset but after KT detection:
Acyclovir ppx (4)
—–
After infection onset:
Acyclovir (25)
47Alive at 12 mo post-HCT

Abbreviations: HCT, hematopoietic stem cell transplant; HSV-2, herpes simplex virus 2; KT, Karius test; LOS, length of stay; MPM, molecules per microliter; ppx, prophylaxis; TMP/SMX, trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole.

aBracketed text refers to number of days.

Table 3.

Disposition of Participants Where Karius Test Provided Additive Diagnostic Value

CasePathogen(s)Infection TypeNumber 0f KT Detections Before Infection OnsetKT MPM Range Before Infection OnsetDays From HCT To KT DetectionDays From HCT To Infection OnsetTime To Infection OnsetNumber Of Detections After Infection OnsetKT MPM Range After Infection OnsetAntimicrobialsaLOSDays Between Death and Infection Onset
1Bordatella hinziiPneumonia652–110043100570N/ABefore infection onset but after KT detection
ciprofloxacin ppx (35)
TMP/SMX ppx (14)
After infection onset
cefepime (10)
1111
2Mycoplasma hominisPneumonia161151830N/ABefore infection onset but after KT detection
TMP/SMX (3)
——–
After infection onset:
TMP/SMX (160)
29Alive at 12 mo post-HCT
3Human mastadenovirusIleitis with diarrhea1341140155150N/AAfter infection onset
Acyclovir (2)
2Alive at 12 mo post-HCT
4Escherichia coli
Enterococcus faecium
Peritonitis/intraperitoneal abscess2
3
285–1823
71–439
83729 and 150N/ABefore infection onset but after KT detection:
Levofloxacin (1)
Cefepime (7)
Metronidazole (5)
Rifaximin (25)
Vancomycin (11)
Ciprofloxacin (2)
TMP/SMX (15)
———
After infection onset:
Ceftriaxone (5)
Vancomycin (8)
Ciprofloxacin (15)
42 + 1529
5HSV-2Lesion on mons pubis214–92282113245–95Before infection onset but after KT detection:
Acyclovir ppx (4)
—–
After infection onset:
Acyclovir (25)
47Alive at 12 mo post-HCT
CasePathogen(s)Infection TypeNumber 0f KT Detections Before Infection OnsetKT MPM Range Before Infection OnsetDays From HCT To KT DetectionDays From HCT To Infection OnsetTime To Infection OnsetNumber Of Detections After Infection OnsetKT MPM Range After Infection OnsetAntimicrobialsaLOSDays Between Death and Infection Onset
1Bordatella hinziiPneumonia652–110043100570N/ABefore infection onset but after KT detection
ciprofloxacin ppx (35)
TMP/SMX ppx (14)
After infection onset
cefepime (10)
1111
2Mycoplasma hominisPneumonia161151830N/ABefore infection onset but after KT detection
TMP/SMX (3)
——–
After infection onset:
TMP/SMX (160)
29Alive at 12 mo post-HCT
3Human mastadenovirusIleitis with diarrhea1341140155150N/AAfter infection onset
Acyclovir (2)
2Alive at 12 mo post-HCT
4Escherichia coli
Enterococcus faecium
Peritonitis/intraperitoneal abscess2
3
285–1823
71–439
83729 and 150N/ABefore infection onset but after KT detection:
Levofloxacin (1)
Cefepime (7)
Metronidazole (5)
Rifaximin (25)
Vancomycin (11)
Ciprofloxacin (2)
TMP/SMX (15)
———
After infection onset:
Ceftriaxone (5)
Vancomycin (8)
Ciprofloxacin (15)
42 + 1529
5HSV-2Lesion on mons pubis214–92282113245–95Before infection onset but after KT detection:
Acyclovir ppx (4)
—–
After infection onset:
Acyclovir (25)
47Alive at 12 mo post-HCT

Abbreviations: HCT, hematopoietic stem cell transplant; HSV-2, herpes simplex virus 2; KT, Karius test; LOS, length of stay; MPM, molecules per microliter; ppx, prophylaxis; TMP/SMX, trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole.

aBracketed text refers to number of days.

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