Comparison of cough plates and cough swabs for detecting respiratory pathogens in non-expectorating children with cystic fibrosis
(2019)
Thesis
Kemball, B. M. H. (2019). Comparison of cough plates and cough swabs for detecting respiratory pathogens in non-expectorating children with cystic fibrosis. (Thesis). Keele University
Background
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an autosomal recessive, multisystem disorder affecting ion transportation across epithelial membranes. Respiratory complications are the leading cause of morbidity and mortality and CF lung disease is characterised...
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