Microbial contamination of home nebulizers in children with cystic fibrosis and clinical implication on the number of pulmonary exacerbations

Microbial contamination of home nebulizers in children with cystic fibrosis and clinical implication on the number of pulmonary exacerbations

Abstract Background Early detection of pulmonary contamination in children with cystic fibrosis (CF) is essential since these children are vulnerable to Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P. aeruginosa) colonization. In Iran, home nebulization of antibiotics is a widespread practice in treatment for patients w...

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Main Authors: Seyed Ahmad Tabatabaii, Ghamartaj Khanbabaee, Saeed Sadr, Nazanin Farahbakhsh, Maryam Kazemi Aghdam, Saran Lotfollahzadeh, Amirhossein Hosseini, Naghi Dara, Mohammad Nanbakhsh, Fatemeh Abdollah Gorji
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-02-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Subjects:
Contamination
Cystic fibrosis
Microorganism
Nebulizer
Exacerbation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-020-1059-4

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-020-1059-4

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