Molecular detection of multiple emerging pathogens in sputa from cystic fibrosis patients.

<h4>Background</h4>There is strong evidence that culture-based methods detect only a small proportion of bacteria present in the respiratory tracts of cystic fibrosis (CF) patients.<h4>Methodology/principal findings</h4>Standard microbiological culture and phenotypic identifi...

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Main Authors: Fadi Bittar, Hervé Richet, Jean-Christophe Dubus, Martine Reynaud-Gaubert, Nathalie Stremler, Jacques Sarles, Didier Raoult, Jean-Marc Rolain
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2008-08-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/18682840/?tool=EBI