Microbiota in adult perianal abscess revealed by metagenomic next-generation sequencing

ABSTRACTThe microbiota of perianal abscesses is scarcely investigated. Identifying causative bacteria is essential to develop antibiotic therapy. However, culture-based methods and molecular diagnostics through 16S PCR technology are often hampered by the polymicrobial nature of perianal abscesses....

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Main Authors: Jian-Chen Hong, Jian-Sheng Chen, Zai-Jie Jiang, Zhi-Chuan Chen, Ning Ruan, Xiang-Ping Yao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2024-04-01
Series:Microbiology Spectrum
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Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/spectrum.03474-23