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. 2022 Apr 28;50(4):03000605221089795. doi: 10.1177/03000605221089795

Table 2.

Detectable pathogen count by mNGS and culture methods.

Detection method
Pathogen mNGS Culture PCR Total
Bacteria (+) 84 12 96
Mtc (+) 7 0 14
Viruses (+) 16 0 17
Fungi (+) 8 4 12
Atypical pathogens (+) 2 0 2

Mtc: Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex.