Early detection of pulmonary mucormycosis using microbial cell-free DNA sequencing of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid in neutropenic Hosts: A report of two cases
Medical Mycology Case Reports (May 2026)
Clinical Data
Clinical Study
Lancet Microbe 2026
Predicting bloodstream infection by plasma cell-free metagenomic sequencing: a prospective cohort study
Some of the publications and abstracts listed on this page may reference the Karius Spectrum test under it's former name Karius Test. This product was rebranded to Karius Spectrum as of March 17, 2025.
Key Publications
Predicting bloodstream infection by plasma cell-free metagenomic sequencing: a prospective cohort study
The Lancet Microbe (March 2026)
Plasma Microbial Cell-Free DNA Sequencing in Immunocompromised Patients with Pneumonia: A Prospective Observational Study
Clinical Infectious Diseases (October 2023)
Metagenomic Next-Generation Sequencing of Plasma for Diagnosis of COVID-19-Associated Pulmonary Aspergillosis
Journal of Clinical Microbiology (February 2023)
Metagenomics in infectious disease diagnostics: Toward best-use practices to optimize actionable results
Transplant Infectious Disease (December 2022)
Cell-free next-generation sequencing impacts diagnosis and antimicrobial therapy in immunocompromised hosts: A retrospective study
Transplant Infectious Disease (January 2023)
Budget Impact of Microbial Cell-Free DNA Testing Using the Karius Test as an Alternative to Invasive Procedures in Immunocompromised Patients with Suspected Invasive Fungal Infections
Applied Health Economics and Health Policy (September 2020)
Plasma Microbial Cell-free DNA Next Generation Sequencing in the Diagnosis and Management of Febrile Neutropenia
Infectious Diseases Society of America (April 2021)
Analytical and clinical validation of a microbial cell-free DNA sequencing test for infectious diseases (SEP-SEQ, Nature Paper)
Nature Microbiology (February 2019)
Atypical Mycobacterial Infection Presenting as a Tracheal Mass in an Immunocompetent Child: Case Report
Otolaryngology Case Reports (June 2026)
Calciphylaxis complicated by NDM-1-producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa: first experience with cefepime–zidebactam alongside phage therapy in the USA
The Lancet Infectious Diseases (June 2026)
Case Report: Endobronchial antibiotic instillation for refractory lung abscess due to Streptococcus pyogenes
Frontiers In Medicine: Respiratory Medicine (June 2026)
A fatal case of Legionella micdadei prosthetic valve endocarditis diagnosed by plasma microbial cell-free DNA metagenomic sequencing
The Lancet Infectious Diseases (June 2026)
Haemolytic anaemia due to severe melody pulmonary valve stenosis caused by Histoplasma capsulatum infective endocarditis: a case report
European Heart Journal (June 2026)
Successful salvage treatment of Mucor nidicola and Aspergillus calidoustus co-infection with oral encochleated amphotericin B (MAT2203) in a pediatric patient with acute myeloid leukemia
Medical Mycology Case Reports (June 2026)
Diagnosis of histoplasmosis by next-generation sequencing of microbial cell-free DNA in Texas
Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology (June 2026)
Rapid Microbiological Diagnostics for Sepsis: Narrative Review of Current and Prospective Approaches
Critical Care Explorations (June 2026)
A Case Report of Bordetella holmesii Concomitant Vascular Graft Infection and Native Vertebral Osteomyelitis
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases (May 2026)
Scedosporium apiospermum Infective Endocarditis With Brain Abscesses in a Lung Transplant Recipient: Review of the Literature and Evaluating the Use of Next-Generation Sequencing
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases (May 2026)