Research Article
Decision Making about Risk of Infection by Young Adults with CF
Table 1
Description of vignettes and source and level of risk.
| Vignette | Situation | Source of risk | Level of risk
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| 1a | Attend a family wedding | Cross-infection | Average | 1b | Discover there are over 100 guests attending | Cross-infection | Average | 2a | Go swimming with friends | PsA | Slightly increased | 2b | Use a Jacuzzi with friends | PsA | Significantly increased | 3a | Go camping with friends | PsA, Aspergillus | Average | 3b | Use a communal shower/toilet | PsA, Aspergillus | Average | 4a | Go horse riding | Aspergillus | Increased | 4b | Visit stables | Aspergillus | Significantly increased | 5a | Meet someone with CF after talking on facebook | PsA, Bcc | Significantly increased | 5b | Be in close-proximity to someone with CF who has Pseudomonas | PsA, Bcc | Significantly increased | 5c | Share a taxi with someone with CF | PsA, Bcc | Significantly increased | 6a | Visit a friend in hospital | MRSA | Increased | 6b | Visit a friend who has MRSA | MRSA | Significantly increased | 7 | Visit a relative in a nursing home | MRSA | Increased |
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PsA: Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Bcc: Burkholderia cepacia complex; MRSA: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
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