*P values were compared by chi-square test for categorical variables and Student’s t test for continuous variable. Abbreviations: AFP, α-fetal protein; BCLC, Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer; HBsAg, hepa
Background: Quantitative (q) polymerase chain reaction (PCR) cycle threshold (Ct) values represent the number of amplification cycles required for a positive PCR result and are a proxy of pathogen qua
Staphylococcus aureus causes a spectrum of human infection. Diagnostic delays and uncertainty lead to treatment delays and inappropriate antibiotic use. A growing literature suggests the host’s inflam
This is a sample dataset of COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 pneumonia. It is from the Khorshid COVID Cohort (KCC) study. It is related to the following published paper on "Frontiers in Medicine":Marateb HR,
Highlights the potential importance of NGS in providing better diagnostic testing for unexplained infection and illness. Furthermore, pathogens would be identified more accurately if conventional dete
