From Theory to Practice: Translating Whole-Genome Sequencing (WGS) into the Clinic

In principle, WGS can provide highly relevant information for clinical microbiology in near-real-time, from phenotype testing to tracking outbreaks. However, despite this promise, the uptake of WGS in the clinic has been limited to date, and future implementation is likely to be a slow process. The increasing information provided by WGS can cause conflict with traditional microbiological concepts and typing schemes. Decreasing raw sequencing...