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Twenty-five-year outbreak of Pseudomonas aeruginosa infecting individuals with cystic fibrosis: identification of the prairie epidemic strain.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Apr 2014
Parkins Michael D, Glezerson Bryan A, Sibley Christopher D, Sibley Kristen A, Duong Jessica, Purighalla Swathi, Mody Christopher H, Workentine Matthew L, Storey Douglas G, Surette Michael G, Rabin Harvey R
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Transmissible strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa have been described for cystic fibrosis (CF) and may be associated with a worse prognosis. Using a comprehensive strain biobank spanning 3 decades, we sought to determine the prevalence and stability of chronic P. aeruginosa infection in an adult population. P. aeruginosa isolates from sputum samples collected at initial enrollment in our adult clinic and at the...
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