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Turnover of strains and intraclonal variation amongst Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates from paediatric CF patients.
Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease - 1 Dec 2014
Hall Amanda J, Fothergill Joanne L, McNamara Paul S, Southern Kevin W, Winstanley Craig
Abstract excerpt
Transmissible strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in cystic fibrosis (CF) have been well documented. Our longitudinal survey of P. aeruginosa isolates from 45 paediatric CF patients indicated strain persistence and intraclonal diversity, but not cross infection. This study demonstrates the need for regular P. aeruginosa strain surveillance using genotyping.
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