Same-Day Genetic Test Detects Hidden Infections in Critically Ill Children
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Metagenomic testing at London's Great Ormond Street Hospital identified drug-resistant and hard-to-detect infections in 122 critically ill children during a 2024-25 study, influencing treatment decisions in a quarter of cases and enabling recovery in cases like 10-year-old Willow Crowther, whose infection had a 50% survival rate.
The test was used in a study of 122 children at one hospital in 2024-25. Results have been published but widespread clinical adoption is not yet described.
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