Distribution of Genes Encoding Putative Transmissibility Factors among Epidemic and Nonepidemic Strains of Burkholderia cepacia from Cystic Fibrosis Patients in the United Kingdom

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In the last 15 years, Burkholderia cepacia has emerged as a significant pathogen in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients, mainly due to the severity of infection observed in a subset of patients and the fear of transmission of the organism to noncolonized patients. Although patients who deteriorate rapidly cannot be predicted by microbiological characteristics, three genetic markers have been described for strains that...

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