Table 4 False negative of mNGS (n = 9)
Case No | Patient No | Culture | mNGS | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Case 1–3 | Case 1 | MRSA | Negative | “Weak” positive |
Case 2–2 | Case 2 | CRKP | Negative | Severe inflammatory reaction |
Case 2–14 | Case 2 | CRKP | Negative | Severe inflammatory reaction |
Case 3–3 | Case 3 | Candida glabrata | Negative | Difficult to disrupt cellwall |
Case 4–3 | Case 4 | MRSA | Negative | “Weak” positive |
Case 5–5 | Case 5 | Fusarium | Negative | Severe inflammatory reaction |
Case 8–2 | Case 8 | Stenotrophomonas maltophilia Enterococcus faecails | Negative | Culture contaminated |
Case 12–2 | Case 12 | CRKP | Negative | Severe inflammatory reaction |
Case 12–5 | Case 12 | CRAB | Negative | “Weak” positive |