METAGENOMIC NEXT-GENERATION SEQUENCING DETECTS PATHOGENS IN ENDOPHTHALMITIS PATIENTS

Abstract

Metagenomic next-generation sequencing has a higher positive rate of identifying pathogens in endophthalmitis than in culture. It can also provide information on antibiotic resistance and visual prognosis. However, caution must be taken when interpreting the results of mNGS because they may not be concordant with culture.