Rapid diagnostic value of next-generation sequencing-based technologies in childhood pneumonia
NGS is a promising tool for rapid and accurate etiologic diagnosis of pneumonia in children. The combination of NGS with albumin levels may serve as an effective screening strategy, potentially enhancing clinical management through earlier intervention and targeted therapy. Further validation in larger cohorts is warranted to establish the clinical utility of this approach.
Authors
- Kaihui Ma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7521-2735)
- Yanfei Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3538-3780)
- Xiaoli Zhu
- Hongxia Liu
- Yanli Zhang
- Fang Fang
Institutions
- Nantong University (CN)
- The Affiliated Taizhou People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University (CN)
- Yancheng Second People's Hospital (CN)
- Changzhou No.2 People's Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Pediatrics
- Published
- 2026-01-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fped.2025.1662367
- Primary Topic
- Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00