Comprehensive detection of pathogens in immunocompromised children with bloodstream infections by next-generation sequencing

Comprehensive detection of pathogens in immunocompromised children with bloodstream infections by next-generation sequencing

Abstract Bloodstream infection (BSI) is a severe complication in immunocompromised patients. Next-generation sequencing (NGS) allows us to analyze comprehensively and quantitatively all microorganisms present in a clinical sample. Thirty-five pediatric patients (12 with BSI and 23 with suspected BSI...

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Main Authors: Kazuhiro Horiba, Jun-ichi Kawada, Yusuke Okuno, Nobuyuki Tetsuka, Takako Suzuki, Shotaro Ando, Yasuko Kamiya, Yuka Torii, Tetsuya Yagi, Yoshiyuki Takahashi, Yoshinori Ito
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2018-02-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-22133-y

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-22133-y

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