Rapid diagnosis of non-tuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary diseases by metagenomic next-generation sequencing in non-referral hospitals

Rapid diagnosis of non-tuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary diseases by metagenomic next-generation sequencing in non-referral hospitals

ObjectivesThe incidence of non-tuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease (NTM-PD) has increased steadily globally, but the current culture-based diagnosis of NTM-PD is difficult and time-consuming, leading to a high possibility of misdiagnosis. Therefore, new methods should be introduced to improv...

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Main Authors: Jing Wang, Huan Xu, Xi Wang, Jian Lan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
Subjects:
non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM)
pulmonary disease
metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS)
rapid diagnosis
earlier targeted treatment
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcimb.2022.1083497/full

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