Title |
Cystic fibrosis pathogens survive for extended periods within cough-generated droplet nuclei
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Published in |
Thorax, April 2018
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DOI | 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2018-211567 |
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Authors |
Michelle E Wood, Rebecca E Stockwell, Graham R Johnson, Kay A Ramsay, Laura J Sherrard, Timothy J Kidd, Joyce Cheney, Emma L Ballard, Peter O'Rourke, Nassib Jabbour, Claire E Wainwright, Luke D Knibbs, Peter D Sly, Lidia Morawska, Scott C Bell |
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 aeruginosaCF pathogens generated during coughing. We conclude that Gram-negative bacteria andStaphylococcus aureusare 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. |
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