Early detection of <it>Pseudomonas aeruginosa </it>– comparison of conventional versus molecular (PCR) detection directly from adult patients with cystic fibrosis (CF)

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Pseudomonas aeruginosa </it>(PA) is the most important bacterial pathogen in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) patients. Currently, routine bacteriological culture on selective/non- selective culture media is the cor...

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Main Authors: Moore John E, Xu Jiru, Murphy Philip G, Millar B Cherie, Elborn J Stuart
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2004-10-01
Series:Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials
Online Access:http://www.ann-clinmicrob.com/content/3/1/21