Sputum DNA sequencing in cystic fibrosis: non-invasive access to the lung microbiome and to pathogen details

Unbiased sputum metagenomics provides an in-depth profile of the lung pathogen microbiome, which is complementary to and more detailed than standard culture-based reporting. Furthermore, functional and taxonomic features of the dominant pathogens, including antibiotics resistances, can be deduced-supporting accurate and non-invasive clinical diagnosis.