在疑似中枢神经系统感染的病原体检测中,基因组下一代测序的临床应用和评估
Lei Yuan1, Xin Yu Zhu1, Lan Min Lai1
1Department of Clinical Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330006, People's Republic of China.
Scientific reports
|July 23, 2024
概括
与传统方法相比,元基因组下一代测序 (mNGS) 为中枢神经系统感染 (CNSIs) 提供了优越的病原体检测. 这种先进的技术提高了诊断准确度,有助于改善这些复杂疾病的患者结果.
科学领域:
- 神经学 神经学
- 传染性疾病 传染性疾病
- 基因组学就是基因组学.
背景情况:
- 由于复杂的病原体和快速进展,中枢神经系统感染 (CNSIs) 存在重大诊断挑战.
- 高死亡率和残疾率强调需要准确和及时诊断CNSIs.
研究的目的:
- 评估元基因组下一代测序 (mNGS) 对于诊断中枢神经系统疾病的临床实用性.
- 将mNGS的诊断性能与传统方法 (如培养和涂抹) 进行比较.
- 为了确定影响mNGS结果的因素在CNSI患者中.
主要方法:
- 一项追溯性研究涉及111名疑似中枢神经神经系统感染的患者.
- 将mNGS结果与传统诊断技术进行比较.
- 统计分析,包括奇平方测试,以评估诊断准确性和显著性 (p < 0.05).
主要成果:
- 与培养 (26.5%,p < 0.0001) 相比,mNGS在CNSIs患者中显示出更高的病原体检测率 (68.7%).
- mNGS的灵敏度和特异性分别为68.7%和82.9%.
- 针对病毒性脑炎/脑膜炎的最佳表现观察到的是特定物种的读数≥2 (AUC0.758).
- mNGS显示细菌中枢神经神经系统有明显脑脊髓液异常的阳性率增加.
结论:
- 传统的微生物学测试往往不足以检测所有神经侵入性病原体.
- mNGS对CNSIs具有令人满意的诊断性能,在总体检测率方面超过了文化.
- mNGS是改进中枢神经系统感染诊断的宝贵工具.
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