Epidemiology of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in cystic fibrosis and the possible role of contamination by dental equipment

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 117-122

  Jensen, E T ^a   Giwercman, B ^a   Ojeniyi, B ^a   Bangsborg, J M ^b   Hansen, A ^a   Koch, C ^a   Fiehn, N E ^b   Hoiby N ^a  

^a Rigshospitalet   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Cross infection; Cystic fibrosis; Dental equipment; Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; DENMARK; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; GRAM NEGATIVE INFECTION; HUMAN; LUNG INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

EID: 0030861690     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0195-6701(97)90117-1     Document Type: Article

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