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Molecular and epidemiological analysis of a Burkholderia cepacia sepsis outbreak from a tertiary care hospital in Bangladesh.
PLoS neglected tropical diseases - 1 Apr 2020
Farzana Refath, Jones Lim S, Rahman Md Anisur, Sands Kirsty, Portal Edward, Boostrom Ian, Kalam Md Abul, Hasan Brekhna, Khan Afifah, Walsh Timothy R
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BACKGROUND: Burkholderia cepacia complex (Bcc) is a group of serious pathogens in cystic fibrosis patients and causes life threatening infections in immunocompromised patients. Species within the Bcc are widely distributed within the environment, can survive in the presence of disinfectants and antiseptics, and are inherently multidrug resistant (MDR). METHODS: Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) patients with...
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