BC, blood culture; ddPCR, droplet digital PCR; IQR, interquartile range; SOFA, sequential organ failure assessment score; APACHE II, acute physiology and chronic health evaluation II score; Values are mean ± SD or number of subjects (percentage of the column total). P values for characteristics difference were calculated for comparisons by the standard normal z -test (means) or Fisher’s exact test (proportions).

Table 4 . Analytical specificity and sensitivity of A. baumannii and K. pneumonia .