Season is associated with Pseudomonas aeruginosa acquisition in young children with cystic fibrosis K.J. Psoter, A.J. De Roos, J. Wakefield, J. Mayer, M. Rosenfeld Clinical Microbiology and Infection Volume 19, Issue 11, Pages E483-E489 (November 2013) DOI: 10.1111/1469-0691.12272 Copyright © 2013 European Society of Clinical Infectious Diseases Terms and Conditions
FIG. 1 Climate zones of the continental USA based on the revised Koppen–Geiger climate classification (adapted from Peel et al. [16]). Clinical Microbiology and Infection 2013 19, E483-E489DOI: (10.1111/1469-0691.12272) Copyright © 2013 European Society of Clinical Infectious Diseases Terms and Conditions
FIG. 2 Flow chart of study cohort for evaluation of acquisition of Pseudomonas aeruginosa (Pa). [This figure was corrected on 04/07/2013, after original online publication 25/06/2013. In the bottom right hand box “Acquired Pa during follow-up”, “n = 2265'’ has been corrected to “n = 1866”.] Clinical Microbiology and Infection 2013 19, E483-E489DOI: (10.1111/1469-0691.12272) Copyright © 2013 European Society of Clinical Infectious Diseases Terms and Conditions
FIG. 3 Seasonal incidence rates for Pseudomonas aeruginosa acquisition among young children with cystic fibrosis in the USA from 2003 to 2009. Whiskers represent 95% confidence intervals. Clinical Microbiology and Infection 2013 19, E483-E489DOI: (10.1111/1469-0691.12272) Copyright © 2013 European Society of Clinical Infectious Diseases Terms and Conditions
FIG. 4 Seasonal incidence rates for Staphylococcus aureus acquisition among young children with cystic fibrosis in the USA from 2003 to 2009. Whiskers represent 95% confidence intervals. Clinical Microbiology and Infection 2013 19, E483-E489DOI: (10.1111/1469-0691.12272) Copyright © 2013 European Society of Clinical Infectious Diseases Terms and Conditions