Clinical applications of metagenomic next-generation sequencing in the identification of pathogens in periprosthetic joint infections: a retrospective study
Tengfei Shi,
Huiyu Chen,
Yinhuan Liu
et al.
Abstract:Background
This study aimed to evaluate the application of metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) technology to identify pathogens in periprosthetic joint infection (PJI).
Methods
A retrospective analysis was conducted on 65 patients suspected of having PJI between April 2020 and July 2023. The patients were categorized into PJI (46 patients) and non-PJI (19 patients) groups based on the 2018 International Consensus Meeting criteria. Clinica… Show more
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