The diagnostic value of metagenomic next-generation sequencing for identifying Streptococcus pneumoniae in paediatric bacterial meningitis

The diagnostic value of metagenomic next-generation sequencing for identifying Streptococcus pneumoniae in paediatric bacterial meningitis

Abstract Background There is currently no research on the diagnostic value of metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) for a single pathogens in CSF. The aim of this study was to analyse the value of mNGS for identifying Streptococcus pneumoniae (S. pneumoniae) in paediatric bacterial meningiti...

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Main Authors: Xi-xi Zhang, Ling-yun Guo, Lin-lin Liu, Ao Shen, Wen-ya Feng, Wen-hua Huang, Hui-li Hu, Bing Hu, Xin Guo, Tian-ming Chen, He-ying Chen, Yong-qiang Jiang, Gang Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-06-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS)
Sensitivity
Specificity
Streptococcus pneumonia
Meningitis
Children
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-019-4132-y

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