TY - JOUR T1 - Family case studies: absence of <em>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</em> transmission in bronchiectasis JF - ERJ Open Research JO - erjor DO - 10.1183/23120541.00280-2022 SP - 00280-2022 AU - Ruth Sobala AU - Kristian Brooks AU - John Davison AU - Joanna Lumb AU - Anthony De Soyza Y1 - 2022/01/01 UR - http://openres.ersjournals.com/content/early/2022/07/19/23120541.00280-2022.abstract N2 - Bronchiectasis, sometimes referred to as non-CF (cystic fibrosis) bronchiectasis (NCFB), is a chronic lung disease in which one or more bronchi become permanently dilated, resulting in mucus retention and airway inflammation [1]. It is characterised by repeat infective exacerbations, and bacterial colonisation. In bronchiectasis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa (Pa) is a significant pathogen, associated with increased mortality and acute hospital admission [2]. Pa is an aerobic Gram-negative bacillus and a common nosocomial pathogen [3].FootnotesThis manuscript has recently been accepted for publication in the ERJ Open Research. It is published here in its accepted form prior to copyediting and typesetting by our production team. After these production processes are complete and the authors have approved the resulting proofs, the article will move to the latest issue of the ERJOR online. Please open or download the PDF to view this article. ER -