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Virulence Associated with Outbreak-Related Strains of Burkholderia cepacia Complex among a Cohort of Patients with Bacteremia
20 Apr 2004
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The Burkholderia cepacia complex includes 9 genomovars. The relative virulence of each is unknown. Host and pathogen features associated with mortality were evaluated among patients with B. cepacia complex bacteremia. Cases were ascertained through review of blood culture results for the period of May 1996 through May 2002. Isolates were identified to species level with 16S rDNA and recA-based species-specific...
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