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Further and more extensive studies should confirm these hypotheses, and might clarify more immune mechanisms behind this rare, but often serious, infectious disease. We would like to thank all medical microbiologists who contributed to this study, and especially B. Overbeek, J. Weel, E. Roelofsen, S. Debast, A. Van Griethuysen, R. Schouten, K. Brinkman, H. Bijlmer, I. Frenay, H. Dessel, C. Verduin, F. Stals, F. Sebens, P. Wever, F. Heilmann, LGK-974 purchase F. Reubsaet and R. Klont, who provided positive microbiological, clinical and epidemiological data on the patients in the present study. The authors have no relationship (commercial or otherwise) that may constitute a dual or conflicting interest. ""Clin Microbiol Infect 2010; 16: 617�C623 Although the mucoid form of Pseudomonas aeruginosa (Pa) is largely responsible for the progression of lung disease in cystic fibrosis (CF), the relationship between factors relating daily-care regimes to mucoidy acquisition are as yet poorly investigated. Fifty-two CF patients registered at the CF centre of Dijon, France, were retrospectively evaluated from the date of Pa colonization either to the first positive sputum culture for mucoid Pa (n?=?26) or to the last culture in which selleck screening library the Pa remained non-mucoid (n?=?26). All clinical, pathological and therapeutic events were recorded. The association between the parameters collected and mucoid transition of Pa was assessed in a Cox model with time-dependant covariables. The mean follow-up was 4.7?��?4.3?years. Three independent parameters were associated with the higher risk of mucoid transition of Pa: persistence of Pa in sputum (OR 7.89; p?Ebastine Isolation of Staphylococcus aureus, Haemophilus influenzae or Streptococcus pneumoniae in sputum was associated with a lower risk (OR 0.24; p?