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Epidemiology of <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> in Cystic Fibrosis in British Columbia, Canada
1 Oct 2002
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa is the most common respiratory pathogen in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF), but the predominant mechanism by which it is acquired is controversial. To determine the frequency of patient-to-patient spread, we evaluated P. aeruginosa isolates from 174 patients treated at the CF clinics in Vancouver, BC, Canada, since 1981. Multiple isolates were obtained from each patient and genetically...
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