Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid and lung biopsy tissue metagenomic next-generation sequencing in the diagnosis of pulmonary cryptococcosis

ObjectiveTo evaluate the diagnostic value of metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) in pulmonary cryptococcosis (PC) using bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) and lung biopsy tissue specimens.MethodsIn this retrospective study, 321 patients diagnosed with lower respiratory tract diseases who...

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Main Authors: Jinbao Huang, Heng Weng, Ling Ye, Meiqin Jiang, Lulu Chen, Yangyu Li, Hongyan Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcimb.2024.1446814/full
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