Case Report: Metagenomic Next-Generation Sequencing in Diagnosis of Disseminated Tuberculosis of an Immunocompetent Patient

Case Report: Metagenomic Next-Generation Sequencing in Diagnosis of Disseminated Tuberculosis of an Immunocompetent Patient

Disseminated tuberculosis (TB) is a rare disease and mainly occurs in immunodeficient patients. It is marked by hematogenous or lymphatic dissemination of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, causing tuberculous infection involving any organ system. Here, we report a case of disseminated TB involving lung, l...

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Main Authors: Yuanting Ye, Naibin Yang, Jingying Zhou, Guoqing Qian, Jinguo Chu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
Subjects:
disseminated tuberculosis
metagenomic next-generation sequencing
immunocompetence
extrapulmonary tuberculosis
diagnosis
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2021.687984/full

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