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This report made an effort to early predict neonatal vericalla by using metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) in a preterm infant who was at risk for vericalla infection. A preterm infant born from a mother with varicella with symptom onset at 8 days before delivery, putting the infant at risk for varicella infection. Importantly, the patient develop pneumonia and pneumothorax, and neonatal vericella was suspected. Fortunately, the use of mNGS for testing the varicella gene in the serum promptly ruled out varicella zoster virus (VZV) infection in the patient, as indicated by a negative mNGS result. Subsequent follow-up, which included a 14-day stay in the hospital followed by an additional 7 days at home, confirmed this finding. Throughout this period, the patient did not exhibit any rash or other symptoms associated with varicella. Therefore, the novel approach of using mNGS allows neonatologists to predict and promptly address potential neonatal infections. This early detection is crucial, as delayed diagnosis or treatment could pose life-threatening risks, as exemplified by the case of neonatal varicella. In such cases, neonatologists can take proactive measures instead of standing by for at-risk neonates. 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