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The social network of cystic fibrosis centre care and shared Pseudomonas aeruginosa strain infection: a cross-sectional analysis.
The Lancet. Respiratory medicine - 1 Aug 2015
Kidd Timothy J, Soares Magalhães Ricardo J, Paynter Stuart, Bell Scott C
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BACKGROUND: Person-to-person transmission is a potential pathway of Pseudomonas aeruginosa acquisition in cystic fibrosis. Reports of cross-infection of shared cystic-fibrosis-specific P. aeruginosa strains across large geographical distances are concerning. Therefore, we aimed to assess the extent to which patient movement between cystic fibrosis centres contributes to dissemination. METHODS: We did a...
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