Lack of small colony variants of Staphylococcus aureus from lower respiratory tract specimens.
Rosemary CarzinoEmily HartPhilip SuttonLouise KingSarath Ranganathannull nullPublished in: Pediatric pulmonology (2017)
In a center where anti staphylococcal prophylaxis is adopted, S. aureus SCVs were not isolated from the lower airways specimens in young children with CF indicating that acquisition of small colony variant S. aureus may not be a significant clinical problem in young children with CF.