Water filters can prevent Stenotrophomonas maltophilia contamination of nebuliser equipment used by people with cystic fibrosis

J Hosp Infect. 2008 Apr;68(4):371-2. doi: 10.1016/j.jhin.2008.01.004. Epub 2008 Mar 18.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Cystic Fibrosis / microbiology*
  • Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field
  • Equipment Contamination / prevention & control*
  • Filtration*
  • Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / prevention & control
  • Humans
  • Nebulizers and Vaporizers / microbiology*
  • Stenotrophomonas maltophilia / isolation & purification*
  • Water Microbiology
  • Water*

Substances

  • Water