Microbiologic data overview of Italian cystic fibrosis patients

European Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 323-327

  Taccetti, Giovanni ^a   Campana, Silvia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cystic fibrosis; Microbiology

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL PNEUMONIA; BURKHOLDERIA CEPACIA; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE TYPE A; HUMAN; ITALY; MICROBIOLOGY; PREVALENCE; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; ITALY; MALE; PHARYNX; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; SPUTUM; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 0030875493     PISSN: 03932990     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007373700089     Document Type: Article

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