Gram-negative-dominated polymicrobial microbiome of necrotizing soft tissue infections from North India: an integrated culture and 16S rRNA metagenomics prospective cohort study
Tanvi Vashist, Nitika Rana, Divya Nair, Vikas Sharma, Anjali Anil, Cherring Tandup, Pallab Ray, Archana Angrup
This study identifies a Gram-negative-dominated microbiome in North Indian necrotizing soft tissue infections, contrasting with the Western paradigm dominated by Streptococcus pyogenes.
bioRxiv · Jun 27, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology