Lung abscess by Fusobacterium nucleatum and Streptococcus spp. co-infection by mNGS: A case series

Autor: Wang Na, Gao Zhichao, He Shuai, Han Mengzhen, Han Wenjie, Liu Xiaolin, Cao Hui, Jing Mingxi, Sun Tao, Xu Junnan
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Open Life Sciences, Vol 18, Iss 1, Pp 183-21 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2391-5412
DOI: 10.1515/biol-2022-0651
Popis: The aim of this article was to employ shotgun mNGS for pathogen diagnosis in three patients with lung abscesses. The pleural fluid or bronchoalveolar lavage fluid from patients was sent to traditional culture and the shotgun mNGS test. Laboratory culture tested negative and shotgun mNGS analysis revealed a co-infection caused by Fusobacterium nucleatum and Streptococcus spp. After standard treatment of co-infection, patients gradually improved and were discharged. This figure is drawn by Figdraw.
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