Pseudomonas aeruginosa serology and risk for re-isolation in the EPIC trial
Anstead M, Heltshe SL, Khan U, Barbieri JT, Langkamp M, Döring G, Dharia S, Gibson RL, Treggiari MM, Lymp J, Rosenfeld M, Ramsey B. Pseudomonas aeruginosa serology and risk for re-isolation in the EPIC trial. Journal Of Cystic Fibrosis 2012, 12: 147-153. PMID: 22944725, PMCID: PMC3696392, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcf.2012.08.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnti-Bacterial AgentsBacteriological TechniquesChildCystic FibrosisEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayFemaleHumansMalePrognosisPseudomonas aeruginosaPseudomonas InfectionsRecurrenceRisk FactorsSerologic TestsConceptsPulmonary exacerbationsCF patientsP. aeruginosa eradicationP. aeruginosa isolationCystic fibrosis patientsEarly P. aeruginosaBaseline seropositivityEPIC trialPositive serologyAntibiotic therapyChild TrialTreatment failurePrognostic valuePseudomonas infectionWeek 10Fibrosis patientsSerologyCulture resultsPatientsClinicians' effortsExacerbationSeropositivityP. aeruginosaRiskTrials