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Whole genome sequencing reveals the emergence of a Pseudomonas aeruginosa shared strain sub-lineage among patients treated within a single cystic fibrosis centre.
BMC genomics - 30 Aug 2018
Wee Bryan A, Tai Anna S, Sherrard Laura J, Ben Zakour Nouri L, Hanks Kirt R, Kidd Timothy J, Ramsay Kay A, Lamont Iain, Whiley David M, Bell Scott C, Beatson Scott A
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BACKGROUND: Chronic lung infections caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in people with cystic fibrosis (CF). Shared P. aeruginosa strains, that can be transmitted between patients, are of concern and in Australia the AUST-02 shared strain is predominant in individuals attending CF centres in Queensland and Western Australia. M3L7 is a multidrug resistant sub-type of...
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