NGS and New Frontiers in Infectious Disease

The Illumina Genomics Podcast

NGS and New Frontiers in Infectious Disease

Oct 09, 2019 | Episode 53 | 22 mins

Sepsis is a serious medical condition typically caused by a bloodstream infection. The World Health Organization estimates that sepsis affects 30 million people worldwide every year, leading to 6 million deaths. Listen to Jean-François Brepson of PathoQuest discuss the challenges in infectious disease diagnostics and how NGS technology can improve pathogen detection and antibiotic stewardship.

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