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ArticleFrontiers in medicine2026

Case Report: Beyond conventional diagnostics: mNGS support in a complex immunocompromised patient diagnosis.

Rossana Scutari, Valeria Fox, Martina Mastropaolo, Vanessa Fini, Marco Mussa, Paolo Bigliano, Luna Colagrossi, Gianluca Vrenna, Andrea Perinzano, Silvia Scabini and 2 more

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Article in Frontiers in medicine, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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12 authors.

Rossana ScutariMultimodal Laboratory Research Unit, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy.
Valeria FoxMultimodal Laboratory Research Unit, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy.
Martina MastropaoloMultimodal Laboratory Research Unit, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy.
Vanessa FiniMicrobiology and Diagnostic Immunology Unit, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy.
Marco MussaUnit of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy.
Paolo BiglianoUnit of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy.
Luna ColagrossiMicrobiology and Diagnostic Immunology Unit, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy.
Gianluca VrennaMicrobiology and Diagnostic Immunology Unit, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy.
Andrea PerinzanoSC Malattie Infettive, "Amedeo di Savoia" Hospital, ASL "Città di Torino", Turin, Italy.
Silvia ScabiniUnit of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy.
Carlo Federico PernoMultimodal Laboratory Research Unit, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy.
Andrea CalcagnoDepartment of Translational Medicine, University of Eastern Pidmont, Novara, Italy.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Next-generation metagenomic sequencing (mNGS) enables the direct and unbiased detection of pathogens from clinical samples, overcoming the limitations of standard methods. It is particularly valuable in immunocompromised patients and in cases of complex infections. We report the case of a man in his 40s, born in North Africa, who was admitted with progressive skin and soft-tissue lesions after a minor foot trauma. The initially localized infection rapidly worsened, leading to bilateral pneumonia, acute respiratory failure, disseminated intravascular coagulation, and death. Histopathological examination revealed granulomatous inflammation with alcohol-resistant bacilli and an undiagnosed cutaneous T-cell lymphoma associated with hemophagocytic syndrome. Conventional microbiological tests identified multiple pathogens, including influenza A virus, herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1),

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immunocompromised hostinfectious diseasesmicrobiological diagnosismNGspolymicrobial infectionT-cell lymphoma

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