Determination of the Diagnosis of Non-Tuberculous Mycobacterial Infections by Metagenomic Next-Generation Sequencing
Received Date: Sep 08, 2022 / Published Date: Oct 10, 2022
Abstract
Non-Tuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) is ubiquitousin the environment and is conditional pathogen. Due to NTM and Mycobacterium tuberculosis belong to the genus Mycobacterium, their pathogenic mechanisms and clinical manifestations are similar. Therefore, NTM can cause tuberculosis-like lesions and lead to misdiagnosis. Early diagnosis and treatment greatly improve prognosis. However, traditional pathogenic microorganism detection has limitations, and it is difficult to accurately identify strains in clinical practice. In this editorial，We summarize the diagnosis and treatment of NTM, and the unique advantages of metagenomic next-generation sequencing in the identification of pathogenic microorganisms.
Keywords: Non-Tuberculous Mycobacteria; Metagenomic next-generation sequencing; Diagnosis
Citation: Zhu H, Zhao L (2022) Determination of the Diagnosis of Non-Tuberculous Mycobacterial Infections by Metagenomic Next-Generation Sequencing. J Infect Dis Ther 10: 519.
Copyright: © 2022 Zhu H, et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
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