Case report: The value of early application of mNGS technology in the diagnosis and treatment of severe Legionnaires’ disease: reports of two cases with different outcomes

Case report: The value of early application of mNGS technology in the diagnosis and treatment of severe Legionnaires’ disease: reports of two cases with different outcomes

BackgroundLegionnaires’ disease has a high clinical mortality rate, and early diagnosis and treatment are critical. Increasing evidence shows that metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) has excellent potential for the early identification of pathogens. To help clinicians better recognize Legi...

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Main Authors: Jianqing Fang, Zhe Wang, Yu Shen, Xuenong Wu, Hao Fang, Xiaokui Sun, Ting Yu, Qingqing Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
Subjects:
legionellosis
Legionnaires’ disease
case report
severe community-acquired pneumonia
severe hospital-acquired pneumonia
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2025.1501192/full
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