AUG 26, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE
Comprehensive evaluation of metagenomic next‐generation sequencing for pathogen identification in patients with suspected infection: Establishment of a standardized validation workflow
Open Research
Rigorous multi-phase validation study with analytical benchmarking, large retrospective cohort comparison, and prospective clinical impact assessment, demonstrating superior sensitivity and turnaround time versus culture; not practice-changing alone because it remains positioned as adjunct to conventional testing.
Reported
Qualitative concordance100%
Limit of detection (minimum)10.0 copies/mL
Limit of detection (maximum)269.1 copies/mL