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宏基因组二代测序在癌症患者肺部感染中的临床实用性和治疗策略价值

 

Authors Cao Y, Huang J, Wu W, Xu Z, Wang C, Wu X, Zhan C, Xing J, Liu J, Zhu M, Ma S

Received 22 October 2025

Accepted for publication 27 January 2026

Published 13 February 2026 Volume 2026:19 568562

DOI https://doi.org/10.2147/IDR.S568562

Checked for plagiarism Yes

Review by Single anonymous peer review

Peer reviewer comments 2

Editor who approved publication: Dr Oliver Planz

Yuepeng Cao,1,2,* Jing Huang,1,* Weiwei Wu,3,* Zeping Xu,1 Chao Wang,1 Xuhong Wu,1 Chuanfei Zhan,1 Jingjing Xing,1 Jia Liu,3 Miao Zhu,3 Shuliang Ma1 

1Department of Critical Care Medicine, Jiangsu Cancer Hospital, Jiangsu Institute of Cancer Research, Nanjing Medical University Affiliated Cancer Hospital, Nanjing, Jiangsu, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Colorectal Surgery, Jiangsu Cancer Hospital, Jiangsu Institute of Cancer Research, Nanjing Medical University Affiliated Cancer Hospital, Nanjing, Jiangsu, People’s Republic of China; 3Dinfectome Inc., Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210000, People’s Republic of China

*These authors contributed equally to this work

Correspondence: Shuliang Ma, Department of Critical Care Medicine, Jiangsu Cancer Hospital, Jiangsu Institute of Cancer Research, Nanjing Medical University Affiliated Cancer Hospital, Nanjing, Jiangsu, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86 83284766, Email mashuliang@163.com

Introduction: Cancer patients, particularly those with lung cancer, are highly susceptible to pulmonary infections due to both the disease itself and the immunosuppressive effects of treatments such as chemotherapy and immunotherapy. The objective of this study was to analyze pathogenic distribution characteristics of pulmonary infections in cancer patients and evaluated the guidance of metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) on clinical administration.
Methods: This retrospective study included 66 samples from cancer patients. Pathogens in patient specimens, encompassing peripheral blood, bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF), sputum, and other samples, were identified using both mNGS and culture methods.
Results: Compared to culture methods, mNGS demonstrated a sensitivity of 95.5% across all samples. In terms of overall detections, Human gammaherpesvirus 4 was identified as the most frequently detected pathogen in cancer patients, while Escherichia coli and Candida albicans were ranked as the most common bacterial and fungal pathogens, respectively. During the perioperative period, non-surgical short-term treatment, non-surgical long-term treatment, and long-term treatment groups, Escherichia coli and Achromobacter xylosoxidans were all identified. Moreover, the treatment strategies for patients were timely adjusted based on the mNGS results, resulting in a significant improvement in clinical symptoms for 59.3% (16 out of 27) of the cancer patients.
Conclusion: mNGS is an advanced approach for pathogen detection in cancer patients, with commendable diagnostic performance demonstrated. The results of mNGS contribute to the rapid modification of clinical medication, which may improve the survival rate of cancer patients.

Keywords: cancer, metagenomic next-generation sequencing, pathogen, diagnostic performance