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Interactions of Burkholderia cenocepacia and other Burkholderia cepacia complex bacteria with epithelial and phagocytic cells

, 2009
Burkholderia cenocepacia is a member of the B. cepacia complex (Bcc), a group of opportunistic bacteria that infect the airways of patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) and are extraordinarily resistant to almost all clinically useful antibiotics ...
Saldías, M Soledad, Valvano, Miguel A; id_orcid   +1 more
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Practitioners section - Burkholderia cepacia complex: Virulence characteristics, importance and relationship with cystic fibrosis

, 2007
Background : Burkholderia cepacia has been described as a cause of opportunist infections in patients with immune deficiency because of the high transmission rates. Actually the B.
Coutinho, Henrique Douglas Melo
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Burkholderia cepacia Produces a Hemolysin That Is Capable of Inducing Apoptosis and Degranulation of Mammalian Phagocytes

, 1998
Burkholderia cepacia is an opportunistic pathogen that has become a major threat to individuals with cystic fibrosis (CF). In approximately 20% of patients, pulmonary colonization with B.
Hutchison, Mike
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Novel agents with inhibitory activity against the Burkholderia cepacia complex [PDF]

, 2005
Pulmonary bacterial infections account for 95% of morbidity and mortality in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients, and include a limited spectrum of bacteria; Staphylococcus aureus, Haemophilus influenzae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and members of the ...
Langley, Ross John
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Management of Cepacia Syndrome With a Combination of Intravenous and Inhaled Antimicrobials in a Non-Cystic Fibrosis Pediatric Patient. [PDF]

J Pediatr Pharmacol Ther, 2020
Branstetter JW, Yarbrough A, Poole C.
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Lung transplantation for patients with cystic fibrosis and Burkholderia cepacia complex infection: A single-center experience

, 2010
Background Pre-operative infection with organisms from the Burkholderia cepacia complex (BCC), particularly B cenocepacia, has been linked with a poorer prognosis after transplantation compared to patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) without this ...
Tocewicz, Krzysztof, Parry, Gareth, Fisher, Andrew, Corris, Paul, Meachery, Gerard, Clark, Stephen, Nicholson, Audrey, John H. Dark, Hester, Katy, Stephen Clark, James L. Lordan, Schueler, Stephan, Andrew J. Fisher, Dark, John, Thasee Pillay, Paul A. Corris, Audrey Nicholson, Gareth Parry, Gerard Meachery, Anthony De Soyza, Katy L.M. Hester, Pillay, Thasee, Stephan Schueler, Gould, Kate, F. Kate Gould, de Soyza, Anthony, Krzysztof Tocewicz, Lordan, James   +27 more
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Etiology, Clinical Profiles, and Outcomes of Acute Encephalitis Syndrome Cases Admitted to a Tertiary Care Center in Myanmar in 2023

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Background/Objectives: The diagnosis of encephalitis is a challenging problem due to the heterogeneity of clinical presentations. The objective was to determine the etiology, clinical features, laboratory parameters, radiological findings, and in ...
Aung Kyaw Kyaw, Ohnmar, Zin Nwe Win, Sai Kyaw Win, Zarni Myint Shwe, Kyaw Lwin Show, Nan Aye Thida Oo, Mya Thandar Win, Khin Zarchi Aung, Win Pa Pa Naing, Phyu Phyu Lay, Hlaing Myat Thu, Zaw Than Htun   +12 more
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Lipopolysaccharide as a major virulence factor in the pathogenesis of Burkholderia cepacia syndrome [PDF]

, 2008
In cystic fibrosis (CF), bacteria of the Burkholderia cepacia complex (Bcc) can induce a fulminant inflammation with pneumonitis and sepsis. Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) may be an important virulence factor associated with the increased morbidity and ...
Bamford, Sarah
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Multi-drug resistant Burkholderia cepacia keratitis following laser in situ keratomileusis complicated by interface fluid syndrome

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2020
Vaibhav Kanduri, Bhagyashree Madduri, Nitin Mohan, Merle Fernandes   +3 more
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Potential mechanisms underlying the acute lung dysfunction and bacterial extrapulmonary dissemination during Burkholderia cenocepacia respiratory infection

, 2010
Background: Burkholderia cenocepacia, an opportunistic pathogen that causes lung infections in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients, is associated with rapid and usually fatal lung deterioration due to necrotizing pneumonia and sepsis, a condition known as ...
Assis, Maria Cristina, Marques, Elizabeth A., Cunha Jr, Luiz G., Leão, Robson S., Assef, Ana Paula, Saliba, Alessandra M., Machado, Gloria Beatriz, Plotkowski, Maria Cristina   +7 more
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