Fig. 3From: Diagnosis of severe community-acquired pneumonia caused by Acinetobacter baumannii through next-generation sequencing: a case reportClinical course. a Emergency tracheal intubation with mechanical ventilation was administered. At the same time, sputum and blood samples were sent for culture and NGS. b A. baumannii was identified in the sputum samples by NGS, but no specific pathogens complex nucleotide sequences were detected in the sample of blood. c A. baumannii was also identified in the culture of sputum samples, and the cultures of blood came back negative as well. d The patient was extubated. e The patient was discharged. CRP: C reacting protein, PCT: procalcitoninBack to article page