MicrobiologybioRxiv
Metagenomics for chronic meningitis: clarifying interpretation and diagnosis
M. R. Wilson, B. D. O'Donovan, J. M. Gelfand…·J. L. DeRisi
This study uses metagenomic next-generation sequencing of cerebrospinal fluid to identify pathogens in patients with subacute or chronic meningitis, using a z-score based scoring algorithm to distinguish true pathogens from environmental contaminants.
DOI 10.1001/jamaneurol.2018.0463