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Spread of beta-lactam-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa in a cystic fibrosis clinic.
Lancet (London, England) - 7 Sept 1996
Cheng K, Smyth R L, Govan J R, Doherty C, Winstanley C, Denning N, Heaf D P, van Saene H, Hart C A
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BACKGROUND: Pseudomonas aeruginosa colonisation of the airways of patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) is associated with considerable respiratory morbidity. Although segregation of colonised patients from non-colonised patients to prevent cross-infection has been recommended, there is little evidence that such cross-infection is widespread. We observed that a high proportion of children attending our CF clinic...
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