Open AccessMetagenomic Next-Generation Sequencing for the Diagnosis of Suspected Opportunistic Infections in People Living with HIV
Author(s) -
Jingying Xu,
Qian Huang,
Jianhua Yu,
Shourong Liu,
Zongxing Yang,
Fei Wang,
Yue Shi,
Er Li,
Zhaoyi Li,
Yunlei Xiao
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
infection and drug resistance
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.033
H-Index - 39
ISSN - 1178-6973
DOI - 10.2147/idr.s350047
Subject(s) - nontuberculous mycobacteria , tuberculosis , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , medicine , mycobacterium tuberculosis , mycobacterium , opportunistic infection , etiology , metagenomics , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , virology , pathology , viral disease , biochemistry , gene
The diagnosis of suspected opportunistic infections in HIV patients is challenging due to the wide range of potential causes. This study used mNGS to analyse specimens of suspected opportunistic infections in HIV patients from a single centre to explore this method's applicability as a diagnostic tool compared to that of CMTs.