Chinese expert consensus on metagenomics next generation sequencing application on pathogen detection of infectious diseases

Metagenomic next?generation sequencing, the analysis of microbial and host genetic material in samples from patients, can detect pathogens unbiasedly. The emerging approach is rapidly moving to clinical laboratories for pathogen detection in infectious diseases. However, there are some problems about the clinical indications, experimental procedures, quality management, performance verification and report interpretation of the technology. Experts from the Clinical Microbiology Group of Chinese Society of Laboratory Medicine, the Clinical Microbiology Group of Chinese Society of Microbiology and Immunology, and the Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infection of China International Exchange and Promotion Association for Medical and Healthcare discussed the above problems, wrote the expert consensus, and gave recommendations for some key issues. Hope to benefit the positive interaction of the industry, promote the technical specifications and development, and provide help for clinical anti?infection diagnosis and treatment.

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