Pseudomonas aeruginosa in public swimming pools and bathroom water of patients with cystic fibrosis

Journal of Cystic Fibrosis

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 227-231

  Barben, Juerg ^a   Hafen, Gaudenz ^a   Schmid, Jürg ^b  

^a Ostschweizer Children's Hospital   (Switzerland)

^b Official Food Control Authority of the Canton of Zurich   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Cystic fibrosis; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Swimming pools; Tap water

Indexed keywords

TAP WATER;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BATH; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HYDROTHERAPY; HYGIENE; LUNG FIBROSIS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREVALENCE; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SUMMER; SWIMMING POOL; SWITZERLAND; WATER ANALYSIS; WINTER;

COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; FRESH WATER; HUMANS; HYDROTHERAPY; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; RISK FACTORS; SWIMMING POOLS; SWITZERLAND; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 29544440440     PISSN: 15691993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcf.2005.06.003     Document Type: Article

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