Comparing the diagnostic value of targeted with metagenomic next-generation sequencing in immunocompromised patients with lower respiratory tract infection

• Main Authors: Muyun Wei (Author), Shaowei Mao (Author), Shuangshuang Li (Author), Kangyi Gu (Author), Dejian Gu (Author), Shengjie Bai (Author), Xinhua Lu (Author), Min Li (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Accurate identification of the etiology of lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI) is crucial, particularly for immunocompromised patients with more complex etiologies. The advent of next-generation sequencing (NGS) has enhanced the effectiveness of pathogen detection. However,...