Fast I(n)dentification of Pathogens in Neonates (FINDPATH-N): protocol for a prospective pilot cohort study of next-generation sequencing for pathogen identification in neonates with suspected sepsis

• Main Authors: Alison E Fox-Robichaud (Author), Salhab el Helou (Author), Jennifer Ann Klowak (Author), Jeffrey M Pernica (Author), Melissa J Parker (Author), Michael Surette (Author), Hendrik Poinar (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMJ Publishing Group, 2020-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction Sepsis is a major source of morbidity and mortality in neonates; however, identification of the causative pathogens is challenging. Many neonates have negative blood cultures despite clinical evidence of sepsis. Next-generation sequencing (NGS) is a high-throughput, parallel sequencing...