The airborne route is a potential pathway in the person-to-person transmission of bacterial strains among cystic fibrosis (CF) populations. In this cross-sectional study, we investigate the physical properties and survival of common non-Pseudomonas aeruginosa CF pathogens generated during coughing. We conclude that Gram-negative bacteria and Staphylococcus aureus are aerosolised during coughing, can travel up to 4 m and remain viable within droplet nuclei for up to 45 min. These results suggest that airborne person-to-person transmission is plausible for the CF pathogens we measured.
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Wood, M. E., Stockwell, R. E., Johnson, G. R., Ramsay, K. A., Sherrard, L. J., Kidd, T. J., … Bell, S. C. (2019). Cystic fibrosis pathogens survive for extended periods within cough-generated droplet nuclei. Thorax, 74(1), 87–90. https://doi.org/10.1136/thoraxjnl-2018-211567
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