title: Metagenomic Analysis of Sputum Microbiome as a Tool toward Culture-Independent Pathogen Detection of Patients with Ventilator-associated Pneumonia.
authors.affiliation: 1 Dalian Medical University Dalian, China.
authors.forename: Qiulong
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Yan
authors.affiliation: 2 Dalian Municipal Central Hospital Dalian, China.
authors.forename: Song
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cui
authors.affiliation: 1 Dalian Medical University Dalian, China.
authors.forename: Changming
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: 3 Shenzhen Puensum Genetech Institute Shenzhen, China and.
authors.forename: Shenghui
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: 1 Dalian Medical University Dalian, China.
authors.forename: Shanshan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sha
authors.affiliation: 4 The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University Dalian, China.
authors.forename: Xianyao
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Wan
authors.affiliation: 2 Dalian Municipal Central Hospital Dalian, China.
authors.forename: Rongli
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.affiliation: 1 Dalian Medical University Dalian, China.
authors.forename: Yi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Xin
authors.affiliation: 1 Dalian Medical University Dalian, China.
authors.forename: Yufang
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ma
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D056186:Metagenomics / Q000379:methods*; D064307:Microbiota; D008875:Middle Aged; D053717:Pneumonia, Ventilator-Associated / Q000175:diagnosis*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D013183:Sputum / Q000382:microbiology*