Furthering our understanding of pathogen transmission in cystic fibrosis

Thorax

Volumn 64, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 921-922

  Saiman, Lisa ^a  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIRBORNE INFECTION; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EDITORIAL; FACE MASK; HAND WASHING; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; LUNG FIBROSIS; PATHOGENESIS; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 72549086576     PISSN: 00406376     EISSN: 14683296     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/thx.2009.119495     Document Type: Editorial

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