Abstract
Home use of nebulizers has increased in recent years, although adequate studies have not been performed to evaluate for possible contamination or transmission of potentially harmful bacteria. This study of 20 asthmatic children demonstrated that transmission of pathogenic bacteria occurs.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Acinetobacter / isolation & purification
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Acinetobacter / physiology
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Adolescent
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Asthma / microbiology*
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Bacterial Infections / transmission*
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Enterobacter / isolation & purification
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Enterobacter / physiology
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Female
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Gram-Negative Bacteria* / isolation & purification
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Humans
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Male
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Nebulizers and Vaporizers*
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Pseudomonas / isolation & purification
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Pseudomonas / physiology
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Staphylococcus / isolation & purification
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Staphylococcus / physiology
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