Is the Potable Water System an Advantageous Preinfection Niche for Bacteria Colonizing the Cystic Fibrosis Lung?
People with cystic fibrosis are susceptible to lung infections from a variety of bacteria, a number of which also reside in the potable water system, including Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Stenotrophomonas maltophilia, Achromobacter xylosoxidans, Burkholderia cepacia complex, and nontuberculosis Mycobact...
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| Language: | English |
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American Society for Microbiology
2019-06-01
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| Series: | mBio |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1128/mBio.00883-19 |