The Application of Metagenomic Next-Generation Sequencing in Detection of Pathogen in Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid and Sputum Samples of Patients with Pulmonary Infection

Table 1

Pulmonary infection patient’s baseline characteristics.

Characteristic	Patient, (%)
Sex (%)
Male	18 (56.25%)
Female	14 (43.75%)
Age (years old)
≤40	3 (9.37%)
41-60	19 (59.38%)
>60	10 (31.25%)
Underlying disease (%)
Diabetes	7 (21.87%)
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease	5 (15.63%)
Connective tissue disease	2 (6.25%)
Bronchiectasis	2 (6.25%)
Lung cancer	1 (3.13%)
Times from admission to sampling (days)