Metagenomic Next-Generation Sequencing Improves Diagnosis of Osteoarticular Infections From Abscess Specimens: A Multicenter Retrospective Study

Background: We conducted this retrospective study to reveal the accuracy of metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) for diagnosing osteoarticular infections from fresh abscess specimens obtained from patients in an HIV-naive population.Methods: We retrospectively analyzed hospital records at t...

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Main Authors: Mingwei Zhao, Kai Tang, Fengsheng Liu, Weidong Zhou, Jun Fan, Guangxuan Yan, Shibing Qin, Yu Pang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2020.02034/full