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Diagnostic Yield of 16S Ribosomal Ribonucleic Acid Gene-Based Targeted Metagenomic Sequencing for Evaluation of Pleural Space Infection: A Prospective Study
26 Aug 2023
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Objective To better understand the microbial profile of complicated parapneumonic effusions and empyema, and to evaluate whether antimicrobial selection would differ if guided by targeted metagenomic sequencing (tMGS) vs conventional cultures (CCs) alone. Patients and Methods We analyzed the pleural fluid of a cohort of 47 patients undergoing thoracentesis from January 1, 2017 to August 31, 2019, to characterize...
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