Metagenomic next-generation sequencing for the diagnosis of oral and maxillofacial space infections

• Main Authors: Huan Shi (Author), Hui Li (Author), Lingyan Zheng (Author), Wentao Qian (Author), Zhijun Wang (Author), Lisong Xie (Author), Zuoyi Yang (Author), Changyu Chen (Author), Xiujuan Yang (Author), Xin Bao (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2023-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background/purpose: Metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) has been widely used for the detection of pathogens causing infectious diseases. This study aimed to evaluate the potential ability of mNGS to detect pathogens causing oral and maxillofacial space infection (OMSI) and compare the resu...