Article
Regional microbiology of the cystic fibrosis lung: a post-mortem study in adults.
The Journal of infection - 1 Jul 1998
Smith D L, Smith E G, Pitt T L, Stableforth D E
Abstract excerpt
Although the majority of patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) become chronically colonized with Pseudomonas aeruginosa, the mode of acquisition of infection remains unclear. Epidemiological studies using genotyping techniques suggest that person-to-person transmission of this organism may occur. Al...
Topics
- Adult
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field
- Genotype
- Humans
- Lung
- Pseudomonas aeruginosa
- Sputum
- Trachea