Staphylococcus cohnii infection diagnosed by metagenomic next generation sequencing in a patient on hemodialysis with cirrhotic ascites: a case report
Yu Lei,
Qiaozhen Guo,
Jingmei Liu
et al.
Abstract:BackgroundPatients with spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) often just receive empirical antibiotic therapy, as pathogens can be identified in only few patients using the techniques of conventional culture. Metagenomic next generation sequencing (mNGS) is a useful tool for diagnosis of infectious diseases. However, clinical application of mNGS in diagnosis of infected ascites of cirrhotic patients is rarely reported.Case presentationA 53-year-old male with cirrhosis on regular hemodialysis presented with c… Show more
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