Genomic Diversity and Antimicrobial Resistance of Haemophilus Colonizing the Airways of Young Children with Cystic Fibrosis
Stephen C. Watts,
Louise M. Judd,
Rosemary Carzino,
Sarath Ranganathan,
Kathryn E. Holt
Affiliations
Stephen C. Watts
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Bio21 Molecular Science and Biotechnology Institute, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Louise M. Judd
Department of Infectious Diseases, Central Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Rosemary Carzino
Infection and Immunity, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Sarath Ranganathan
Infection and Immunity, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Bio21 Molecular Science and Biotechnology Institute, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Cystic fibrosis (CF) lung disease begins during infancy, and acute respiratory infections increase the risk of early disease development and progression. Microbes involved in advanced stages of CF are well characterized, but less is known about early respiratory colonizers.
