Targeted Versus Shotgun Metagenomic Sequencing-based Detection of Microorganisms in Sonicate Fluid for Periprosthetic Joint Infection Diagnosis

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BACKGROUND: Next-generation sequencing (NGS) is increasingly used for periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) diagnosis, but its clinical utility is poorly defined. Shotgun metagenomic sequencing (sNGS) has been reported to identify PJI pathogens undetected by culture in sonicate fluid. However, sNGS is complex and costly. Here, 16S ribosomal RNA (rRNA) gene-based targeted metagenomic sequencing (tNGS) was compared...

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