The significance of metagenomic next-generation sequencing and targeted next-generation sequencing in the diagnostic evaluation of patients with suspected pulmonary infections

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Objective: To investigate the diagnostic value of metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) and targeted next-generation sequencing (tNGS) in identifying pathogens in patients with pulmonary infections. Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted on 155 patients with suspected lung infections who underwent alveolar lavage and were admitted to the Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine at...

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