Diagnostic value of metagenomic next-generation sequencing in atypical brucellosis: a case report

BackgroundBrucellosis with atypical presentations, such as submandibular abscess without fever, is frequently misdiagnosed.MethodsMetagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) was applied to pus samples from a 47-year-old female with a treatment-refractory submandibular abscess and a history of live...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Medicine
Main Authors:	Dungaowa Ao, Xinle Li, Guoliang Zhang, Huiyu Ma, Lijuan Yang, Hui Tian, Shuxia Ao, Jin Feng, Wanru Geng
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-10-01
Subjects:	brucellosis submandibular space infection metagenomic next-generation sequencing Brucella suis high-throughput sequencing
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2025.1652671/full