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Molecular identification of Burkholderia cepacia complex from people with cystic fibrosis in northwestern Iran: a research note [PDF]

BMC Research Notes
Objective The objective of this study was to identify the Burkholderia cepacia complex in patients with cystic fibrosis in northwestern Iran using conventional culture.
Amir Hossein Jafari-Rouhi, Hassan Tizfahm Tikmehdash, Nader Mosavari, Leila Vahedi   +3 more
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Community Acquired Burkholderia cepacia Bacteraemia Presenting as MODS in an Immunocompetent Individual: An Unusual Case [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2017
Burkholderia cepacia has been recognized as a group of highly virulent organisms known as Burkholderia cepacia complex (Bcc). Bcc are ubiquitous in nature and most commonly found in moist environment, on plant roots and soil.
Ritesh Ranjan, Priti Chowdhary, Aman Kamra   +2 more
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Presence of the Hmq System and Production of 4-Hydroxy-3-Methyl-2-Alkylquinolines Are Heterogeneously Distributed between Burkholderia cepacia Complex Species and More Prevalent among Environmental than Clinical Isolates

Microbiology Spectrum, 2021
The Burkholderia cepacia complex (Bcc) comprises several species of closely related, versatile bacteria. Some Bcc strains produce 4-hydroxy-3-methyl-2-alkylquinolines (HMAQs), analogous to the 4-hydroxy-2-alkylquinolines of Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
Pauline M. L. Coulon, James E. A. Zlosnik, Eric Déziel   +2 more
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The great mimicker “Burkholderia cepacia”: A case of intra-abdominal abscesses [PDF]

Journal of Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences University, 2023
Burkholderia cepacia infections are underreported and often seen in immunocompromised or cystic fibrosis patients. We describe a case of intra-abdominal abscesses and bacteraemia due to Burkholderia cepacia in a non-cystic fibrosis patient. A middle aged
Divya Prabhu, Guru Prasad Ravikumar, Ashwin Kulkarni, Megha Gopal   +3 more
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Burkholderia Infections in Diabetic Section Patients Emerging as a Challenge for Physicians: A Case Series [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2019
The genus Burkholderia comprises more than 40 species. Medically important members of this genus are Burkholderia cepacia (B.cepacia), Burkholderia pseudomallei (B.pseudomallei) and Burkholderia mallei (B.mallei).
SHUBHRANSU PATRO, SUDHANSU SEKHAR PANDA, DEBASHISH MISHRA, SONAPURAM KEERTHI   +3 more
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Cepacia Causing Nosocomial Urinary Tract Infection in Children [PDF]

Childhood Kidney Diseases, 2015
Purpose: Burkholderia cepacia is an aerobic, glucose–non-fermenting, gram-negative bacillus that mainly affects immunocompromised and hospitalized patients.
Ki Wuk Lee, Sang Taek Lee, Heeyeon Cho
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Community-Acquired burkholderia cepacia complex (BCC) pneumonia in a lung cancer patient on erlotinib

Lung India, 2023
Community-acquired Burkholderia cepacia pneumonia is uncommon. We report a 32-year-old female who was on oral erlotinib, a tyrosine kinase inhibitor, for 2 years for her lung cancer and developed community-acquired Burkholderia cepacia pneumonia, which ...
Prasanta Raghab Mohapatra, Rohit Bicaro Shirgaonkar, Bijayini Behera, Aswathy Girija   +3 more
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Burkholderia species in human infections in Mexico: Identification of B. cepacia, B. contaminans, B. multivorans, B. vietnamiensis,B. pseudomallei and a new Burkholderia species.

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2021
BackgroundBurkholderia sensu stricto is comprised mainly of opportunistic pathogens. This group is widely distributed in the environment but is especially important in clinical settings.
Georgina Meza-Radilla, Violeta Larios-Serrato, Rigoberto Hernández-Castro, J Antonio Ibarra, Paulina Estrada-de Los Santos   +4 more
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Evaluation of Three Culture Media for Isolation of Burkholderia cepacia Complex from Respiratory Samples of Patients with Cystic Fibrosis

Microorganisms, 2021
Burkholderia cepacia complex (BCC) is a significant pathogen causing respiratory disease in individuals with cystic fibrosis (CF). Diagnosis is typically achieved by isolation of BCC on selective culture media following culture of sputum or other ...
Emma C. L. Marrs, Audrey Perry, John D. Perry   +2 more
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Burkholderia cepacia Complex Lumbar Spondylodiscitis: A Rare Nosocomial Infection

Case Reports in Infectious Diseases, 2022
Pyogenic spondylodiscitis is rarely caused by Burkholderia cepacia complex. B. cepacia is widespread in the environment and recognized as an opportunistic pathogen for patients with cystic fibrosis and immune disorders.
Rachel Subramanian, Lynn Fitzgibbons
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