Clinical and microbiological characteristics of cystic fibrosis adults never colonized by Pseudomonas aeruginosa: Analysis of the French CF registry.

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is the main cause of chronic airway infection in cystic fibrosis (CF). However, for unclear reasons some patients are never colonized by P. aeruginosa. The objectives of this study were to better define the clinical, genetic, and microbiological characteristics of such a subpo...

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Main Authors: Réchana Vongthilath, Bénédicte Richaud Thiriez, Clémence Dehillotte, Lydie Lemonnier, Alicia Guillien, Bruno Degano, Marie-Laure Dalphin, Jean-Charles Dalphin, Patrick Plésiat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0210201