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Letter to the Editor

Environmental exposure and parental collection does not affect detection or semi-quantitative load assessment of bacteria in nasal swab specimens from children

Nada TownsiChildren's Lung Health, Telethon Kids Institute, Perth, Australia;Division Paediatrics, University of Western Australia,Perth, Australia;Ministry of Education, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Shannon J. SimpsonChildren's Lung Health, Telethon Kids Institute, Perth, Australia;School of Physiotherapy and Exercise Science, Curtin University, Perth, Australia
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Chisha T. SikazweDepartment of Microbiology, Path West Laboratory Medicine, Perth, Australia;School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia
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Glenys R. ChidlowDepartment of Microbiology, Path West Laboratory Medicine, Perth, Australia
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Graham L. HallChildren's Lung Health, Telethon Kids Institute, Perth, Australia;School of Physiotherapy and Exercise Science, Curtin University, Perth, Australia;Centre of Child Health Research, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia
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J. Jane PillowSchool of Human Sciences, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia;Centre of Neonatal Research and Education, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia
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Andrew C. WilsonChildren's Lung Health, Telethon Kids Institute, Perth, Australia;School of Physiotherapy and Exercise Science, Curtin University, Perth, Australia;Centre of Child Health Research, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia;Department of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, Princess Margaret Hospital for Children, Perth, Australia
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David W. SmithDepartment of Microbiology, Path West Laboratory Medicine, Perth, Australia;School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia
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Ingrid A. LaingChildren's Lung Health, Telethon Kids Institute, Perth, Australia;School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Western Australia, Perth, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 468-471 | Received 05 Nov 2017, Accepted 25 Nov 2017, Published online: 13 Dec 2017

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