Air pollution exposure is associated with MRSA acquisition in young U.S. children with cystic fibrosis

Air pollution exposure is associated with MRSA acquisition in young U.S. children with cystic fibrosis

Abstract Background The role of air pollution in increasing susceptibility to respiratory tract infections in the cystic fibrosis (CF) population has not been well described. We recently demonstrated that chronic PM2.5 exposure is associated with an increased risk of initial Pseudomonas aeruginosa a...

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Main Authors: Kevin J. Psoter, Anneclaire J. De Roos, Jon Wakefield, Jonathan D. Mayer, Margaret Rosenfeld
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-07-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Subjects:
Cystic fibrosis
Staphylococcus aureus
MRSA
Stenotrophomonas maltophilia
Achromobacter xylosoxidans
Fine particulate matter
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12890-017-0449-8

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