Diagnostic value of metagenomic next-generation sequencing of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid for the diagnosis of suspected pneumonia in immunocompromised patients

Abstract Background To evaluate the diagnostic value of metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) in immunocompromised patients for the diagnosis of suspected pneumonia in comparison with that of conventional microbiological tests (CMTs). Methods Sixty-nine...

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Published in:	BMC Infectious Diseases
Main Authors:	Pengcheng Lin, Yi Chen, Shanshan Su, Wengang Nan, Lingping Zhou, Ying Zhou, Yuping Li
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2022-04-01
Subjects:	Metagenomic next-generation sequencing Conventional microbiological tests Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid Diagnostic performance Immunocompromised
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-022-07381-8