Comparative Evaluation of mNGS and Traditional Culture Methods in Pathogen Detection for Pulmonary Infections
mNGS significantly enhances pathogen detection in pulmonary infections, supports targeted antimicrobial therapy, and holds potential for contributing to clinical outcomes and reducing antibiotic resistance.
Authors
- Lingen Xu
- Ruijie Liu
- Weijun Chen
- Guiqin Sun
- Qiyong Qi
Institutions
- Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (CN)
- Shanxi Province Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine (CN)
- Shaoxing People's Hospital (CN)
- Zhejiang Medicine (China) (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Infection and Drug Resistance
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2147/idr.s547686
- Primary Topic
- Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Zhejiang Chinese Medical University