Family psittacosis cluster diagnosed by metagenomic next-generation sequencing in Hangzhou City, Eastern China: A case series
C psittaci pneumonia presents with nonspecific clinical and radiographic features that are indistinguishable from other causes of community-acquired pneumonia. mNGS markedly enhances diagnostic accuracy and shortens the time to diagnosis, proving to be an invaluable tool for early identification and management of outbreaks, particularly in patients with avian or poultry exposure.
Authors
- Zhou Sun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-2514-4177)
- Bingbing Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2345-0939)
- Ke Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5693-3959)
- Xingliang Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1247-7423)
- Liangliang Huo
Institutions
- Hangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CN)
- Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Medicine
- Published
- 2026-01-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/md.0000000000047139
- Primary Topic
- Reproductive tract infections research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00