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Shared Pseudomonas aeruginosa genotypes are common in Australian cystic fibrosis centres.
The European respiratory journal - 1 May 2013
Kidd Timothy J, Ramsay Kay A, Hu Honghua, Marks Guy B, Wainwright Claire E, Bye Peter T, Elkins Mark R, Robinson Philip J, Rose Barbara R, Wilson John W, Grimwood Keith, Bell Scott C
Abstract excerpt
Recent molecular-typing studies suggest cross-infection as one of the potential acquisition pathways for Pseudomonas aeruginosa in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). In Australia, there is only limited evidence of unrelated patients sharing indistinguishable P. aeruginosa strains. We therefore examined the point-prevalence, distribution, diversity and clinical impact of P. aeruginosa strains in Australian CF...
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