The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation
Volume 21, Issue 11 , Pages 1230-1231 , November 2002

Activity of disinfectants against gram-negative bacilli isolated from patients undergoing lung transplantation for cystic fibrosis

  • John D Perry, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Microbiology, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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  • Gavin Riley, BSc

      Affiliations

    • Department of Microbiology, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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  • Susan Johnston, BSc

      Affiliations

    • Department of Microbiology, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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  • John H Dark, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Newcastle upon Tyne,Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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  • F.Kate Gould, FRCPath

      Affiliations

    • Department of Microbiology, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Dr. F. Kate Gould, Department of Microbiology, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne NE7 7DN, UK. Telephone: 0044-191-2231248. Fax: 0044-191-2231224.

Received 30 November 2001 ,Accepted 14 February 2002.

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The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation
Volume 21, Issue 11 , Pages 1230-1231 , November 2002

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