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Transmission of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in children with cystic fibrosis attending summer camps in The Netherlands.
Journal of cystic fibrosis : official journal of the European Cystic Fibrosis Society - 1 Jan 2008
Brimicombe R W, Dijkshoorn L, van der Reijden T J K, Kardoes I, Pitt T L, van den Broek P J, Heijerman H G M
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BACKGROUND: Cross-infection of Pseudomonas aeruginosa has been reported to occur at holiday camps for children with Cystic Fibrosis (CF) with varying frequency. The study aimed to establish the degree of transmission resulting in subsequent infection of P. aeruginosa among CF children (n=80) attending holiday camps in The Netherlands. METHODS: The study was performed in the summer of 2001 in four camps organised...
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