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Pseudomonas aeruginosa genotypes acquired by children with cystic fibrosis by age 5-years.
Journal of cystic fibrosis : official journal of the European Cystic Fibrosis Society - 1 May 2015
Kidd Timothy J, Ramsay Kay A, Vidmar Suzanna, Carlin John B, Bell Scott C, Wainwright Claire E, Grimwood Keith
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BACKGROUND: We describe Pseudomonas aeruginosa acquisitions in children with cystic fibrosis (CF) aged ≤5-years, eradication treatment efficacy, and genotypic relationships between upper and lower airway isolates and strains from non-CF sources. METHODS: Of 168 CF children aged ≤5-years in a bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL)-directed therapy trial, 155 had detailed microbiological results. Overall, 201/271 (74%) P....
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