Antibiotic perturbation of mixed-strain Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection in patients with cystic fibrosis

Antibiotic perturbation of mixed-strain Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection in patients with cystic fibrosis

Abstract Background Pulmonary exacerbations in cystic fibrosis (CF) remain poorly understood and treatment is usually targeted at Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Within Australia a predominant shared P. aeruginosa strain (AUST-02) is associated with greater treatment needs. This single centre study assessed...

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Main Authors: Anna S. Tai, Laura J. Sherrard, Timothy J. Kidd, Kay A. Ramsay, Cameron Buckley, Melanie Syrmis, Keith Grimwood, Scott C. Bell, David M. Whiley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-11-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Subjects:
Cross-infection
Cystic fibrosis
Disease progression
Pseudomonas Aeruginosa
Respiratory tract infections
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12890-017-0482-7

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