Highlights
- •Source, transmission, cross infection, hazards, risks within higher education.
- •Recommendations to protect people with cystic fibrosis at university/college.
- •Importance of risk assessment and good communication.
- •Guidance for students, educators, health/wellbeing and healthcare teams.
- •Glossary of clinical, microbiological and educational/pedagogical terms.
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