| Literature DB >> 29627800 |
Michelle E Wood1,2,3, Rebecca E Stockwell1,3, Graham R Johnson4, Kay A Ramsay1,3, Laura J Sherrard1,5, Timothy J Kidd1,6,7, Joyce Cheney8, Emma L Ballard9, Peter O'Rourke9, Nassib Jabbour4, Claire E Wainwright3,7,8, Luke D Knibbs10, Peter D Sly3,7, Lidia Morawska4, Scott C Bell1,2,3.
Abstract
The airborne route is a potential pathway in the person-to-person transmission of bacterial strains among cystic fibrosis (CF) populations. In this cross-sectional study, we investigate the physical properties and survival of common non-Pseudomonas aeruginosa CF pathogens generated during coughing. We conclude that Gram-negative bacteria and Staphylococcus aureus are aerosolised during coughing, can travel up to 4 m and remain viable within droplet nuclei for up to 45 min. These results suggest that airborne person-to-person transmission is plausible for the CF pathogens we measured. © Article author(s) (or their employer(s) unless otherwise stated in the text of the article) 2019. All rights reserved. No commercial use is permitted unless otherwise expressly granted.Entities:
Keywords: cystic fibrosis; infection control
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Year: 2018 PMID： 29627800 DOI： 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2018-211567
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Thorax ISSN： 0040-6376 Impact factor: 9.139