Microbiological yield of oropharyngeal swab compared to induced sputum in children with cystic fibrosis (CF) < 5 years of age

M. Zampoli, B. Morrow, H. Carrara, H. Zar, A. Whitelaw, A. Westwood (Cape Town, South Africa)

Source: Annual Congress 2013 –Cystic fibrosis: clinical problems, genetics and microbiology in children
Session: Cystic fibrosis: clinical problems, genetics and microbiology in children
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 1199
Disease area: Paediatric lung diseases, Respiratory infections

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M. Zampoli, B. Morrow, H. Carrara, H. Zar, A. Whitelaw, A. Westwood (Cape Town, South Africa). Microbiological yield of oropharyngeal swab compared to induced sputum in children with cystic fibrosis (CF) < 5 years of age. Eur Respir J 2013; 42: Suppl. 57, 1199

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