Segregation of children with CF diagnosed via newborn screening and acquisition of Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Journal of Cystic Fibrosis

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 400-404

  McKay, Karen O ^a,b   Cooper, Peter J ^a   van Asperen, Peter P ^a,b  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT WESTMEAD   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; METICILLIN;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; INFECTION CONTROL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; NEWBORN SCREENING; PATIENT CARE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; PSEUDOMONAS INFECTION; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; SPUTUM CULTURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; NEONATAL SCREENING; PREVALENCE; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; PSEUDOMONAS INFECTIONS; RISK FACTORS; SPUTUM;

EID: 70449659323     PISSN: 15691993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcf.2009.07.007     Document Type: Article

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