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Identification and molecular epidemiology of nosocomial outbreaks due to Burkholderia cepacia in cystic fibrosis patients of Masih Daneshvary Hospital, Iran.
Journal of preventive medicine and hygiene - 1 Mar 2014
Dallal M M Soltan, Telefian C F, Hajia M, Kalantar E, Dehkharghani A R Dolatyar, Forushani A Rahimi, Khanbabaei Q, Mobarhan M, Farzami M R
Abstract excerpt
INTRODUCTION: B. cepacia complex have emerged as an important opportunistic pathogen in hospitalized and immunocompromised patients. Small hospital outbreaks are frequent and are usually due to a single contaminated environmental source. In this study we were going to investigate the role of B.cepacia complex in those patients suspected to involve with cystic fibrosis and evaluate responsible types in Masih...
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