Figure 1.

The enrolled patients and their detected results by metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) and culture. Seventy-three out of 84 patients were finally enrolled in this study. Sixteen patients were positive by culture. A total of 56 patients were detected with pathogens by mNGS, of whom 31 were considered as positive. Pathogens were found in 13 patients by both mNGS and culture, and 9 were considered as positive by both methods. Of the 9 patients with positive results, 7 were detected with bacteria consistent at the genus level and 5 were with bacteria consistent at the species level.