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
PubMed
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.

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