Advantages and challenges of metagenomic sequencing for the diagnosis of pulmonary infectious diseases

ConclusionMetagenomic sequencing improves efficiency to identify pathogens compared with traditional diagnostic methods and can be applied in clinical diagnosis. However, the technology of metagenomic sequencing still needs to be improved. Also, clinicians should learn more about when to use metagenomic sequencing and how to interpret its results.

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Source: The Clinical Respiratory Journal - September 7, 2022 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Yan Chen, Li ‐Chao Fan, Yan‐Hua Chai, Jin‐Fu Xu Tags: MINI REVIEW Source Type: research