Cystic fibrosis patients and families support cross-infection measures

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 449-452

  Griffiths, A L ^a   Armstrong, D ^b   Carzino, R ^c   Robinson, P ^c  

^a PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (Australia)

^b MONASH MEDICAL CENTRE   (Australia)

^c ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Clonal strain; Cross infection; Family support; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Segregation

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; METICILLIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; AUSTRALIA; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIAL TRANSMISSION; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BURKHOLDERIA CEPACIA; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS INFECTION; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; DEATH; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMOTIONAL STRESS; FAMILY STUDY; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; LUNG INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT CARE; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SOCIALIZATION; SPUTUM CULTURE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS INFECTION; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFECTION CONTROL; PARENTS; PATIENTS; PSEUDOMONAS INFECTIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 4544361678     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.04.00066803     Document Type: Article

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