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Diagnosis of histoplasmosis by next-generation sequencing of microbial cell-free DNA in Texas
Fernando H Centeno1, Todd Lasco2, Mayar Al Mohajer1
1Department of Medicine, Section of Infectious Diseases, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, USA.
Abstract:
We examine the impact of microbial cell-free DNA (mcfDNA) NGS for the diagnosis of Histoplasma capsulatuim in a quaternary referral center in Texas. Of eight included patients, five had a change in their antifungal coverage after mcfDNA NGS results with faster turnaround times than antigen testing and cultures.