Original ResearchPublished 7 October 2026Metagenomic next-generation sequencing in tuberculous periprosthetic joint infection: pathogen-detection yield and clinical characteristics compared with common bacterial PJIJiayu Li · Yuntao Liao · Xiaolin Li · Lan Lin · Yafei Liu · Wenbo Li · Zida Huang · Zhaoyang Wu · Xinyu Fang · Wenming ZhangFrontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiologydoi 10.3389/fcimb.2026.1935713