Prevalence of pathogens in cystic fibrosis patients in Bahia, Brazil

INTRODUCTION: Recurrent respiratory infections account for most of the morbidity and mortality of cystic fibrosis patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The objective was to determine the prevalence of pathogens isolated from lower respiratory tract secretions in cystic fibrosis patients. In this descript...

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Main Authors: Maria Angélica Santana, Eliana Matos, Maria do Socorro Fontoura, Rosana Franco, Danyella Barreto, Antônio Carlos M. Lemos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier
Series:Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702003000100008&lng=en&tlng=en