Identification of Prosthetic Joint Infection Pathogens Using a Shotgun Metagenomics Approach

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Background: Metagenomic shotgun sequencing has the potential to change how many infections, particularly those caused by difficult-to-culture organisms, are diagnosed. Metagenomics was used to investigate prosthetic joint infections (PJIs), where pathogen detection can be challenging. Methods: Four hundred eight sonicate fluid samples generated from resected hip and knee arthroplasties were tested, including 213...

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