Application of metagenomic next-generation sequencing in optimizing the diagnosis of ascitic infection in patients with liver cirrhosis

HIGHLIGHTS

• What: This study compared mNGS detection with conventional culture methods for the on etiological diagnosis of cirrhotic ascites and evaluated the clinical effect of mNGS.
• Who: Xiaoping Wu from the A total of , patients with cirrhotic ascites who underwent abdominal puncture at the Department of Infectious Diseases, the First Hospital of Nanchang University, from December , to January , were retrospectively enrolledThe inclusion criteria were as follows: (1) patients with cirrhosis, (2) patients aged older than , years and (3) patients with moderate/abundant ascites (ascites depth > , cm) at admission. The exclusion criteria were as follows: (1) pregnant . . .
  

   

  

  If you want to have access to all the content you need to log in!

  Thanks :)

  Username or Email

  Password

  Remember me

  Lost your password?

  If you don't have an account, you can create one here.