Respirology October 2019 PMID 30919511

Transmission of bacteria in bronchiectasis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: Low burden of cough aerosols.

Rebecca E Stockwell, Melanie Chin, Graham R Johnson, Michelle E Wood, Laura J Sherrard, Emma Ballard, Peter O'Rourke, Kay A Ramsay, Timothy J Kidd, Nassib Jabbour, Rachel M Thomson, Luke D Knibbs, Lidia Morawska, Scott C Bell

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The overall discussions reflect moderate interest and agreement, with posts such as one praising the work as 'a great work' and others sharing links to related articles, which indicates a positive reception. The tone and choice of words suggest that readers see the study as relevant to understanding bacterial transmission in respiratory diseases, thus making it moderately influential in ongoing scientific conversations.

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Abstract in brief

The study investigated whether patients with bronchiectasis and COPD can aerosolize Pseudomonas aeruginosa during coughing and if shared bacterial strains are present across these patients.
Approximately 35% of participants released viable P. aeruginosa in cough aerosols, which could survive up to 4 meters from the source and for 15 minutes after coughing, but the bacterial counts were generally low.
Genetic analysis showed no shared P. aeruginosa strains among patients, suggesting that aerosol transmission is unlikely to be a major route for spreading the bacteria in bronchiectasis and COPD cases.

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Bacterial Transmission via Cough Aerosols in COPD and Bronchiectasis

This study explores whether patients with bronchiectasis and COPD aerosolize Pseudomonas aeruginosa during coughing. Results indicate low aerosolized bacterial counts and no shared strains, suggesting that aerosol…

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A great work Look at this one

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Transmission of bacteria in #bronchiectasis and #COPD: Low burden of cough aerosols: https://t.co/RNviZfRClF

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