Diagnosis by metagenomic next-generation sequencing of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in an infant with chronic granulomatous disease

Diagnosis by metagenomic next-generation sequencing of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in an infant with chronic granulomatous disease

Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA) is a serious fungal infection, with a high degree of mortality in immunocompromised individuals. Diagnosis of IPA is challenging in that clinical manifestations are not specific, with sensitivity of traditional detection procedures low. We report a case of IPA...

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Main Authors: Aimei Yang, Chun Wang, Peiling Chen, Guilang Zheng, Zhenjun Zhao, Jian Liu, Jingwen Zhang, Jing Wang, Yueyu Sun, Juhua Yang, Yuxiong Guo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-01-01
Series:Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
Subjects:
Aspergillus fumigatus
Chronic granulomatous disease
Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid
Metagenomic next-generation sequencing
Case report
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213007122002143

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