Pseudomonas aeruginosa in cystic fibrosis: Cross-infection and the need for segregation

Respiratory Medicine

Volumn 95, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 147-152

  Tubbs, D ^a   Lenney, W ^a   Alcock, P ^a   Campbell, C A ^a   Gray, J ^a   Pantin, C ^a  

^a CITY GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cross infection; Cystic fibrosis; Genotype; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Segregation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CHILD; CHILD CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS INFECTION; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; GENOTYPE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CENTER; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; NONHUMAN; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PATIENT CARE; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SCHOOL; SIBLING; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0034945456     PISSN: 09546111     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/rmed.2000.1009     Document Type: Article

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