Abstract
We used deep sequencing of the 16S rRNA gene from sputum to identify Haemophilus influenza in a patient with community-acquired pneumonia. This method may be more effective than conventional diagnostic tests in pneumonia patients because of its speed and sensitivity.
Keywords:
16S amplicon sequencing; H. influenzae pneumonia; South Korea; bacteria; culture negative pneumonia; pneumonia.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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Letter
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
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Biomarkers
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Community-Acquired Infections / diagnosis
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Community-Acquired Infections / microbiology
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Haemophilus Infections / diagnosis*
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Haemophilus Infections / drug therapy
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Haemophilus Infections / microbiology*
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Haemophilus influenzae / classification
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Haemophilus influenzae / genetics*
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Haemophilus influenzae / isolation & purification
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High-Throughput Nucleotide Sequencing
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Humans
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Kidney Failure, Chronic / complications
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Male
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Pneumonia, Bacterial / diagnosis*
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Pneumonia, Bacterial / drug therapy
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Pneumonia, Bacterial / microbiology*
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RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / genetics*
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Sputum / microbiology*
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Treatment Outcome
Substances
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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Biomarkers
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RNA, Ribosomal, 16S