Metagenomic sequencing to replace semi-quantitative urine culture for detection of urinary tract infections: a proof of concept
Victoria A. Janes, Sébastien Matamoros, Niels Willemse, Caroline E. Visser, Bob de Wever, Marja E. Jakobs, Poorani Subramanian, Nur A. Hasan, Rita R. Colwell, Menno D. de Jong, Constance Schultsz
This study demonstrates that semi-quantitative metagenomic sequencing can detect urinary tract infections and predict antimicrobial resistance, outperforming traditional culture methods in speed and accuracy.
bioRxiv · Aug 21, 2017 · PreprintMicrobiology