Use of Plasma Metagenomic Next-generation Sequencing for Pathogen Identification in Pediatric Endocarditis.
2020
Pediatric infective endocarditis incurs significant morbidity and generally occurs among children with underlying heart disease. Identification of a pathogen is critical in determining appropriate therapy. However, standard diagnostic testing has limited sensitivity. We describe a case series of children with infective endocarditis in whom plasma next-generation sequencing (Karius, Redwood, CA) identified an organism in 8 of 10 cases.
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