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A multilocus sequence typing scheme implies population structure and reveals several putative novel Achromobacter species.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Sept 2012
Spilker Theodore, Vandamme Peter, Lipuma John J
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The genus Achromobacter currently is comprised of seven species, including Achromobacter xylosoxidans, an opportunistic and nosocomial pathogen that displays broad-spectrum antimicrobial resistance and is recognized as causing chronic respiratory tract infection in persons with cystic fibrosis (CF). To enable strain typing for global epidemiologic investigations, to clarify the taxonomy of "Achromobacter-like"...
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