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Effective prevention of Pseudomonas aeruginosa cross-infection at a cystic fibrosis centre - results of a 10-year prospective study.
International journal of medical microbiology : IJMM - 1 Mar 2012
Wiehlmann Lutz, Cramer Nina, Ulrich Jutta, Hedtfeld Silke, Weissbrodt Hartmut, Tümmler Burkhard
Abstract excerpt
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is the major pathogen in chronic lung infections of individuals with cystic fibrosis (CF). Unrelated CF patients may acquire P. aeruginosa from the environment or by cross-infection in the CF setting. We tested the efficacy of measures to prevent nosocomial acquisition of P. aeruginosa at a Paediatric CF centre in a prospective 10-year study. P. aeruginosa-positive and P....
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