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Prevalence and persistence of Escherichia coli in the airways of cystic fibrosis patients - an unrecognized CF pathogen?
International journal of medical microbiology : IJMM - 1 May 2014
Barillova Petra, Tchesnokova Veronika, Dübbers Angelika, Küster Peter, Peters Georg, Dobrindt Ulrich, Sokurenko Evgeni V, Kahl Barbara C
Abstract excerpt
Cystic fibrosis (CF) patients suffer from chronic recurrent bacterial airway infections, which eventually lead to reduced life expectancy. Escherichia coli has not been considered as a CF pathogen. A total of 176 patients were observed over 5.6 years on average from 2002 to 2009 in two CF centers in Muenster, Germany. Sputum and throat swab cultures were screened for E. coli. E. coli isolates were analyzed for...
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