A Metagenomic Comparison of Tracheal Aspirate and Mini-Bronchial Alveolar Lavage for Assessment of Respiratory Microbiota
K. Kalantar, F. Moazed, S. Christenson, J. Wilson, T. Deiss, A. Belzer, K. Vessell, A. Jauregui, S. Boulourchi, J. L. DeRisi, C. Calfee, C. Langelier
This paper compares metagenomic sequencing of tracheal aspirates and mini-bronchial alveolar lavage to assess respiratory microbiota and develop diagnostic models for lower respiratory tract infections.
bioRxiv · Aug 17, 2018Microbiology