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Risk factors for initial acquisition of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in children with cystic fibrosis identified by newborn screening.
Pediatric pulmonology - 1 Apr 2003
Maselli Judith H, Sontag Marci K, Norris Jill M, MacKenzie Todd, Wagener Jeff S, Accurso Frank J
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The objective of this study was to identify risk factors for initial detection of Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P. aeruginosa) in children with cystic fibrosis (CF) identified by newborn screening. Life history data on 180 patients, collected prospectively in a follow-up study of infants and children diagnosed with CF, were examined for factors associated with the initial detection of P. aeruginosa ascertained by...
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