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
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

PsA: Pseudomonas  aeruginosa; Bcc: Burkholderia cepacia complex; MRSA: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.