Colonization of bacteria after lung transplantation in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients occurs early but does not impact survival

Anna Engell Holm (Copenhagen, Denmark), Anna Engell Holm, Hans Henrik Schutz, Michael Perch, Tacjana Pressler, Jørn Carlsen, Martin Iversen

Source: International Congress 2015 – Cystic fibrosis: microbiology, immunology and assessment
Session: Cystic fibrosis: microbiology, immunology and assessment
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 1297
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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Anna Engell Holm (Copenhagen, Denmark), Anna Engell Holm, Hans Henrik Schutz, Michael Perch, Tacjana Pressler, Jørn Carlsen, Martin Iversen. Colonization of bacteria after lung transplantation in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients occurs early but does not impact survival. Eur Respir J 2015; 46: Suppl. 59, 1297

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