Prevalence and subtyping of biofilms present in bronchoalveolar lavage from children with protracted bacterial bronchitis or non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis: a cross-sectional study

Summary: Background: Lower airway biofilms are hypothesised to contribute to poor treatment outcomes among children with chronic lung disease; however, data are scarce. We aimed to determine the presence and prevalence of biofilm in bronchoalveolar lavage from children with protracted bacterial bro...

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Main Authors: Robyn L Marsh, PhD, Michael J Binks, PhD, Heidi C Smith-Vaughan, PhD, Maxine Janka, BSc, Sharon Clark, BBioMedSc, Peter Richmond, ProfMD, Anne B Chang, ProfPhD, Ruth B Thornton, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-03-01
Series:The Lancet Microbe
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666524721003001