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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2022-03-01
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Series: | The Lancet Microbe |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666524721003001 |