# Clinical Metagenomic Next-Generation Sequencing for Diagnosis of Central Nervous System Infections: Advances and Challenges

*PRI Rank #15 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Mycobacterium research and diagnosis Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #15 |
| 18m citations | 25 |
| Journal | Molecular Diagnosis & Therapy |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1007/s40291-024-00727-9 |
| Corresponding authors | Anne Piantadosi |
| Institution | British Columbia Centre for Disease Control, Canada |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Mycobacterium research and diagnosis Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/mycobacterium-research-and-diagnosis/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1007/s40291-024-00727-9](https://doi.org/10.1007/s40291-024-00727-9)

## Topics

metagenomic next-generation sequencing · metagenomic next-generation sequencing · Central nervous system infections · Central nervous system infections · clinical diagnosis · pathogen detection · cerebrospinal fluid · unbiased sequencing · infectious meningitis · encephalitis · culture-negative infections · bacterial identification · viral identification · fungal identification · diagnostic yield · Turnaround time · contamination · Bioinformatics pipeline · clinical implementation · antimicrobial stewardship

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Pepkio Research Index (PRI). Topics and Trends in Most Cited Mycobacterium research and diagnosis Papers, Class of 2026. https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/mycobacterium-research-and-diagnosis/2026. Accessed 2026-07-29.

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