Prevalence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in households of patients with cystic fibrosis

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health

Volumn 207, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 585-588

  Regnath, Thomas ^a   Kreutzberger, Marion ^a   Illing, Stephan ^b   Oehme, Rainer ^c   Liesenfeld, Oliver ^d  

^a Laboratory Prof G Enders and Partners   (Germany)

^b Cystic Fibrosis Care Center   (Germany)

^c Landesgesundheitsamt Baden Wurttemberg   (Germany)

^d Department of Virology   (Germany)

Author keywords

Contamination; Cystic fibrosis; Drainpipe; Environment; Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLEANING; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; FEMALE; GERMANY; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; INFANT; KITCHEN; MALE; NONHUMAN; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SEROPREVALENCE; STANDARDIZATION; TUBE;

PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

EID: 20444446685     PISSN: 14384639     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1078/1438-4639-00331     Document Type: Article

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