Diagnostic Performance and Clinical Impact of Metagenomic Next-Generation Sequencing for Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Yunqian Zhu, Mingyu Gan, Mengmeng Ge, Xinran Dong, Gangfeng Yan, Qinhua Zhou, Hui Yu, Xiaochuan Wang, Yun Cao, Guoping Lü, Bingbing Wu, Wenhao Zhou
Abstract
0.001). mNGS is valuable for pathogen detection, diagnosis, and clinical management of infections among pediatric patients. mNGS was thus effective for the diagnosis of pediatric infections, which may guide clinical management. Patients with immunosuppressive conditions benefited more from mNGS testing.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineStreptococcus pneumoniaeInternal medicineStreptococcus agalactiaeGastroenterologyStreptococcusBiologyMicrobiologyBacteriaAntibioticsGeneticsPneumonia and Respiratory InfectionsInfective Endocarditis Diagnosis and ManagementNeonatal and Maternal Infections