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How and why to monitor Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections in the long term at a cystic fibrosis centre.
The Journal of hospital infection - 1 Jan 2016
Kalferstova L, Vilimovska Dedeckova K, Antuskova M, Melter O, Drevinek P
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BACKGROUND: Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a major cystic fibrosis (CF) pathogen causing chronic respiratory infections and posing a risk for cross-infection between patients with CF. AIM: To propose an algorithm for long-term surveillance of P. aeruginosa and assess its suitability for monitoring the epidemiological situation at a CF centre with approximately 300 patients. METHODS: Over a nine-year period, over 300...
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