Epidemiology of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in cystic fibrosis in British Columbia, Canada.

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is the most common respiratory pathogen in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF), but the predominant mechanism by which it is acquired is controversial. To determine the frequency of patient-to-patient spread, we evaluated P. aeruginosa isolates from 174 patients treated at the...

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Publicado en:American Journal of Respiratory & Critical Care Medicine Vol. 166; no. 7; pp. 988 - 994
Autores principales: Speert, David P, Campbell, Maureen E, Henry, Deborah A, Milner, Ruth, Taha, Fatma, Gravelle, Anna, Davidson, A George F, Wong, Lawrence T K, Mahenthiralingam, Eshwar
Formato: research Journal Article
Publicado: Oxford University Press / USA 2002 Oct 1
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