Evaluation of the contribution of shotgun metagenomics in the microbiological diagnosis of liver abscesses

Shotgun metagenomics (SMg) sequencing has gained a considerable interest, as it enables the detection of any microorganisms through a single analysis. Due to the limitations of standard microbiological approaches, the microbial documentation of liver abscesses (LA), which is crucial for their medical management, can be difficult. Here we aimed to compare the performance of SMg with standard approaches for the microbiological documentation of LA.

Source: Journal of Infection - August 19, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Kimseng Hadrien, Rossi Geoffrey, Danjean Maxime, Jimenez-Araya Bryan, Chaligne Camille, Galy Adrien, Souhail B érénice, Bert Frédéric, Leflon Véronique, Fihman Vincent, Caillault Amandine, Demontant Vanessa, Seng Sarah, Trawinski Elisabeth, N’Debi Source Type: research