Journal article
Predictors of pulmonary exacerbations in patients with cystic fibrosis infected with multi-resistant bacteria
Abstract
BACKGROUND: This study examined characteristics of adult and adolescent patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) to determine factors associated with an increased risk of pulmonary exacerbations.
METHODS: 249 patients with CF infected with multidrug resistant bacteria were recruited and prospectively followed for up to 4.5 years until they experienced a pulmonary exacerbation severe enough to require intravenous antibiotics. Multivariable regression …
Authors
Block JK; Vandemheen KL; Tullis E; Fergusson D; Doucette S; Haase D; Berthiaume Y; Brown N; Wilcox P; Bye P
Journal
Thorax, Vol. 61, No. 11,
Publisher
BMJ
Publication Date
November 1, 2006
DOI
10.1136/thx.2006.061366
ISSN
0040-6376