Recent advances in the treatment of <it>Pseudomonas aeruginosa </it>infections in cystic fibrosis

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Chronic <it>Pseudomonas aeruginosa </it>lung infection in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients is caused by biofilm-growing mucoid strains. Biofilms can be prevented by early aggressive antibiotic prophylaxis or therapy, and they can be treated by chronic su...

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Main Author: Høiby Niels
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-04-01
Series:BMC Medicine
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7015/9/32