Association between sputum culture results and pulmonary changes in children with cystic fibrosis

Background and Objectives: Despite the significant improvement in the prognosis of cystic fibrosis (CF), it is still regarded as the most common life-shortening genetic disease in Caucasian populations. This disease is the most important cause of chronic lung disease and exocrine pancreatic insuffi...

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Published in:	Iranian Journal of Microbiology
Main Authors:	Fatemeh Khani Nozari, Mohammadreza Modaresi, Bahar Allahverdi, Roohollah Shirzadi, Mahsa Fattahi
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2023-11-01
Subjects:	Cystic fibrosis; Children; Bhalla score; Sputum culture; Forced expiratory volume in 1st second
Online Access:	https://ijm.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijm/article/view/4112