The diagnostic value of metagenomic next-generation sequencing for identifying Pneumocystis jirovecii infection in non-HIV immunocompromised patients

The diagnostic value of metagenomic next-generation sequencing for identifying Pneumocystis jirovecii infection in non-HIV immunocompromised patients

BackgroundPneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PJP) remains an important cause of morbidity and mortality in non-HIV immunocompromised patients especially in transplant recipients. But its diagnosis remains challenging due to the insuffificient performance of conventional methods for diagnosing Pneumoc...

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Main Authors: Mengyi Zhao, Ruiming Yue, Xiaoxiao Wu, Zhan Gao, Miao He, Lingai Pan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
Subjects:
metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS)
Pneumocystis jirovecii (P. jirovecii)
infection
transplantation
immunocompromised
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcimb.2022.1026739/full

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