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nbme13/Block 3/Question#45 (reveal difficulty score)
A 25-year-old man with cystic fibrosis comes ...
Biofilm formation in the lower respiratory tract ๐Ÿ” / ๐Ÿ“บ / ๐ŸŒณ / ๐Ÿ“–
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P. aeruginosa has been shown to form biofilm-like microcolonies in the lungs of CF patients making it difficult to treat with antibiotics.

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