Journal of Cystic Fibrosis
Volume 4, Issue 3 , Pages 183-187 , September 2005

In vitro evaluation of efficacy of 5 methods of disinfection on mouthpieces and facemasks contaminated by strains of cystic fibrosis patients

  • G. Reychler

      Affiliations

    • Center of Cystic Fibrosis, Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc, Université Catholique de Louvain (UCL), Avenue Hippocrate 10, B-1200, Brussels, Belgium
    • Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc, Université Catholique de Louvain (UCL), Avenue Hippocrate 10, B-1200, Brussels, Belgium
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Center of Cystic Fibrosis, Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc, Université Catholique de Louvain (UCL), Avenue Hippocrate 10, B-1200, Brussels, Belgium. Tel.: +32 2 764 19 39; fax: +32 2 764 89 06.
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  • K. Aarab

      Affiliations

    • Hygiene Unit, Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc, Université Catholique de Louvain (UCL), Avenue Hippocrate 10, B-1200, Brussels, Belgium
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  • C. Van Ossel

      Affiliations

    • Hygiene Unit, Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc, Université Catholique de Louvain (UCL), Avenue Hippocrate 10, B-1200, Brussels, Belgium
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  • J. Gigi

      Affiliations

    • Center of Cystic Fibrosis, Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc, Université Catholique de Louvain (UCL), Avenue Hippocrate 10, B-1200, Brussels, Belgium
    • Microbiology, Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc, Université Catholique de Louvain (UCL), Avenue Hippocrate 10, B-1200, Brussels, Belgium
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  • A. Simon

      Affiliations

    • Hygiene Unit, Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc, Université Catholique de Louvain (UCL), Avenue Hippocrate 10, B-1200, Brussels, Belgium
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  • T. Leal

      Affiliations

    • Center of Cystic Fibrosis, Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc, Université Catholique de Louvain (UCL), Avenue Hippocrate 10, B-1200, Brussels, Belgium
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  • P. Lebecque

      Affiliations

    • Center of Cystic Fibrosis, Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc, Université Catholique de Louvain (UCL), Avenue Hippocrate 10, B-1200, Brussels, Belgium
    • Pediatric Pulmonology, Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc, Université Catholique de Louvain (UCL), Avenue Hippocrate 10, B-1200, Brussels, Belgium

Received 24 February 2005 ,Revised 8 June 2005 ,Accepted 9 June 2005.

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☆ Results were presented at 26th European CF Conference, Belfast 2003.

PII: S1569-1993(05)00076-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jcf.2005.06.001

Journal of Cystic Fibrosis
Volume 4, Issue 3 , Pages 183-187 , September 2005

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