Cross infection of cystic fibrosis patients with Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Thorax

Volumn 57, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 921-

  Pitt, T L ^a  

^a CENTRAL PUBLIC HEALTH LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL INFECTION; CROSS INFECTION; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; GENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; REVIEW; STRAIN DIFFERENCE;

CROSS INFECTION; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; PSEUDOMONAS INFECTIONS;

EID: 0036845469     PISSN: 00406376     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/thorax.57.11.921     Document Type: Review

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