Diagnosis of Bacterial Bloodstream Infections: A 16S Metagenomics Approach.

Diagnosis of Bacterial Bloodstream Infections: A 16S Metagenomics Approach.

BACKGROUND:Bacterial bloodstream infection (bBSI) is one of the leading causes of death in critically ill patients and accurate diagnosis is therefore crucial. We here report a 16S metagenomics approach for diagnosing and understanding bBSI. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS:The proof-of-concept was de...

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Main Authors: Saskia Decuypere, Conor J Meehan, Sandra Van Puyvelde, Tessa De Block, Jessica Maltha, Lompo Palpouguini, Marc Tahita, Halidou Tinto, Jan Jacobs, Stijn Deborggraeve
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-02-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4771206?pdf=render

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