Regional microbiology of the cystic fibrosis lung: A post-mortem study in adults

Journal of Infection

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 41-43

  Smith, D L ^a,c   Smith, E G ^a   Pitt, T L ^b   Stableforth, D E ^a  

^a BIRMINGHAM HEARTLANDS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b CENTRAL PUBLIC HEALTH LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^c FRENCHAY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MICROBIOLOGY; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; THROAT CULTURE;

EID: 0031663640     PISSN: 01634453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0163-4453(98)90475-3     Document Type: Article

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