Diagnosis of Haemophilus influenzae Pneumonia by Nanopore 16S Amplicon Sequencing of Sputum.

Diagnosis of Haemophilus influenzae Pneumonia by Nanopore 16S Amplicon Sequencing of Sputum.
Emerg Infect Dis. 2018 Oct 17;24(10):
Authors: Moon J, Jang Y, Kim N, Park WB, Park KI, Lee ST, Jung KH, Kim M, Lee SK, Chu K
Abstract
We used deep sequencing of the 16S rRNA gene from sputum to identify Haemophilus influenza in a patient with community-acquired pneumonia. This method may be more effective than conventional diagnostic tests in pneumonia patients because of its speed and sensitivity.
PMID: 29989532 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases - July 11, 2018 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Moon J, Jang Y, Kim N, Park WB, Park KI, Lee ST, Jung KH, Kim M, Lee SK, Chu K Tags: Emerg Infect Dis Source Type: research