Molecular Identification of Burkholderia Cepacia Complex and Species Distribution Among Cystic Fibrosis Patients Seen at the Reference Center in Southern Brazil

Background: Burkholderia cepacia complex (Bcc) infections in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients are associated with decline in lung function and reduced survival. The potential transmissibility of Bcc among CF patients has been reported, indicating that strict segregation of CF patients with Bcc is cruci...

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Main Authors: Fernanda Concli Leite, Alice Beatriz Mombach Pinheiro Machado, Larissa Lutz, Maria Izolete Vieira, Afonso Luis Barth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre ; Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) 2011-07-01
Series:Clinical and Biomedical Research
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Online Access:http://seer.ufrgs.br/index.php/hcpa/article/view/21153