Si-Qin Chen

Development of a novel diagnostic tool for community-acquired pneumonia based on microbial community characteristics.

BACKGROUND The lung microbiota plays a key role in pneumonia. A correct diagnosis in the early stage helps treatment and limits severity progression of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). METHODS There were 42 patients with CAP and 20 controls. Amplicon bacterial 16S sequencing from bronchoalveolar lavage fluid sampl...