Antimicrobial resistance prediction by clinical metagenomics in pediatric severe pneumonia patients

• Main Authors: Mingyu Gan (Author), Yanyan Zhang (Author), Gangfeng Yan (Author), Yixue Wang (Author), Guoping Lu (Author), Bingbing Wu (Author), Weiming Chen (Author), Wenhao Zhou (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major threat to children's health, particularly in respiratory infections. Accurate identification of pathogens and AMR is crucial for targeted antibiotic treatment. Metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) shows promise in directly d...