Viability of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in cough aerosols generated by persons with cystic fibrosis

BACKGROUND: Person-to-person transmission of respiratory pathogens, including Pseudomonas aeruginosa, is a challenge facing many cystic fibrosis (CF) centres. Viable P aeruginosa are contained in aerosols produced during coughing, raising the possibility of airborne transmission. METHODS: Using purp...

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Main Authors: Knibbs, Luke D, Johnson, Graham R, Kidd, Timothy J, Cheney, Joyce, Grimwood, Keith, Kattenbelt, Jacqueline A, O'Rourke, Peter K, Ramsay, Kay A, Sly, Peter D, Wainwright, Claire E, Wood, Michelle E, Morawska, Lidia, Bell, Scott C
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2014
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Cystic Fibrosis
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4112489/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24743559
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1136/thoraxjnl-2014-205213
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