Article
Utility of Metagenomic Next-Generation Sequencing for Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases in Critically Ill Immunocompromised Pediatric Patients
1 Aug 2024
Abstract excerpt
Purpose: Infections cause high rates of illness and death in children worldwide. However, studies on the clinical value of metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) for immunocompromised children are still limited. Patients and Methods: From June 2021 to December 2023, 119 samples were collected at Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) of a single-center pediatric hospital and classified into two groups based...
