Distinction of clinical features and microbiological methods between Chlamydia psittaci and Legionella pneumophila pneumonia confirmed by metagenomic next-generation sequencing

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Objectives Detection and diagnosis of Chlamydia psittaci (C. psittaci) pneumonia is often overlooked due to conventional methods limitations and similarity to other atypical community acquired pneumonia (CAP). Using mNGS, we aimed to distinguish psittacosis from legionellosis for early C. psittaci pneumonia diagnosis and better prognosis.Methods Thirty-seven patients diagnosed with atypical CAP were enrolled in...

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