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Effectiveness of a multistep Pseudomonas aeruginosa eradication treatment proto...
Riquena,Barbara; Silva Filho,Luiz Vicente Ribeiro Ferreira da; Nakaie,Cleyde Myriam Aversa; Almeida,Marina Buarque de; Rodrigues,Joaquim CarlosABSTRACT Objective: Although various strategies have been proposed for eradicating Pseudomonas aeruginosa in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF), only a few employ multistep treatment in children colonized by that pathogen for the first time. The aim of this study was to describe the effectiveness of a three-phase eradication protocol, initiated after the first isolation of P. aeruginosa, in children with CF in ...
Microbiological contamination of nebulizers used by cystic fibrosis patients: a...
Riquena,Barbara; Monte,Luciana de Freitas Velloso; Lopes,Agnaldo José; Silva-Filho,Luiz Vicente Ribeiro Ferreira da; Damaceno,NeivaABSTRACT Objective: Home nebulizers are routinely used in the treatment of patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). This study aims to evaluate the contamination of nebulizers used for CF patients, that are chronically colonized by Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and the association of nebulizer contamination with cleaning, decontamination and drying practices. Methods: A cross-sectional, observational, multicenter study wa...