Genotypic characterization of Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates from Turkish children with cystic fibrosis

Okur, Dicle; Yuruyen, Caner; Gungor, Ozge; Aktas, Zerrin; Erturan, Zayre; Akcakaya, Necla; Camcioglu, Yıldız; Cokugras, Haluk; Koksalan, Orhan

doi:10.2147/idr.s183151

Genotypic characterization of Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates from Turkish children with cystic fibrosis

Okur D. S., Yuruyen C., Gungor O., Aktas Z., Erturan Z., Akcakaya N., ...More

INFECTION AND DRUG RESISTANCE, vol.12, pp.675-685, 2019 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 12
Publication Date: 2019
Doi Number: 10.2147/idr.s183151
Journal Name: INFECTION AND DRUG RESISTANCE
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.675-685
Keywords: P. aeruginosa, cystic fibrosis, PFGE, genotype, phenotype, epidemiology, FIELD GEL-ELECTROPHORESIS, MOLECULAR EPIDEMIOLOGY, PATIENT COHORT, STRAINS, DIVERSITY, COLONIZATION, RELATEDNESS, CLONE
Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: To identify epidemic and other transmissible Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains, genotypic analyses are required. The aim of this study was to assess the distribution of P. aeruginosa strains within the Turkish pediatric cystic fibrosis (CF) clinic population.