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Epidemiology of Burkholderia cepacia complex species recovered from cystic fibrosis patients: issues related to patient segregation.
Journal of medical microbiology - 1 Jul 2004
McDowell Andrew, Mahenthiralingam Eshwar, Dunbar Kerstin E A, Moore John E, Crowe Mary, Elborn J Stuart
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Studies of the prevalence of Burkholderia cepacia complex species amongst cystic fibrosis (CF) patients in different geographical regions, and the association between cross-infection and putative transmissibility markers, will further our understanding of these organisms and help to address infection-control issues. In this study, B. cepacia complex isolates from CF patients in different regions of Europe were...
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