Article
[Evaluation of commercial systems VITEK 2 and API 20NE for identification of Burkholderia cepacia complex bacteria from clinical samples].
Revista Argentina de microbiologia - 1 Jan 2000
Oderiz Sebastián, Palau María J, Del Palacio Paula, Lewis Miriam C, Bettiol Marisa P, Martina Pablo, Bosch Alejandra, Yantorno Osvaldo M, Gatti Blanca M
Abstract excerpt
Species belonging to the Burkholderia cepacia complex (BCC) are capable of causing chronic respiratory tract infections in patients suffering from cystic fibrosis as well as in immunocompromised individuals. Most of these species are highly resistant to antibiotic therapy, generating the need for their rapid and accurate detection for the proper treatment and clinical management of these patients. In this work,...
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