Open AccessClinical Application and Evaluation of Metagenomic Next-Generation Sequencing in Pulmonary Infection with Pleural Effusion
Author(s) -
Huifang Xu,
Xiaoman Hu,
Wenyu Wang,
Hong Chen,
Fangfei Yu,
Xiaofei Zhang,
Zheng Wu,
Ke Han
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.s365757
Subject(s) - medicine , pleural effusion , effusion , gastroenterology , microbiological culture , surgery , biology , bacteria , genetics
Metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) is a novel technique of pathogens detection that plays an increasingly important role in clinical practice. In this study, we explored the application value of mNGS in pulmonary infection combined with pleural effusion applied to samples of pleural effusion fluid.