Face mask sampling for the detection of microbes in expelled aerosols and the impact of airway clearance on microbial yield in children with cystic fibrosis: a feasibility trial.

J Med Microbiol · 2026 · PMC13061336 · PMID 41950061

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There was a trend towards an increase in microbial yield (prGen16s) following airway clearance ( n =5), but this did not reach statistical significance.

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