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

Table 2

Positive strain constituent in BALF and sputum samples.

BALF sample		Sputum sample
Pathogenic species	Positive strain constituent, (%)	Pathogenic species	Positive strain constituent, (%)
Bacteria		Bacteria
Baumanii	6 (42.86%)	Baumanii	4 (30.77%)
Klebsiella pneumoniae	4 (28.57%)	Pseudomonas aeruginosa	4 (30.77%)
Pseudomonas aeruginosa	3 (21.43%)	Klebsiella pneumoniae	3 (23.08%)
Mycobacterium tuberculosis	1 (7.14%)	Mycobacterium tuberculosis	1 (7.69%)
		Escherichia coli	1 (7.69%)
Fungus		Fungus
Candida albicans	4 (50.00%)	Candida albicans	3 (42.86%)
Nearly smooth Candida	3 (37.50%)	Nearly smooth Candida	2 (28.57%)
Aspergillus flavus	1 (12.50%)	Aspergillus flavus	2 (28.57%)