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The Burkholderia contaminans prevalent phenotypes as possible markers of poor clinical outcomes in chronic lung infection of children with cystic fibrosis.
Pathogens and disease - 17 Jan 2023
León Beltina, Prieto Claudia, Bettiol Marisa, Leguizamón Mariana, D Alessandro Virginia, Casco Daniela, Vita Carolina, Figoli Cecilia Beatriz, Vescina Cecilia, Rentería Fernando, Cardona Silvia T, Bosch Alejandra
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Burkholderia contaminans, a species of the Burkholderia cepacia complex-prevalent in certain Latin-American and European countries-can cause chronic pulmonary infection in persons with cystic fibrosis. Our aim was to gain insights into long-term lung infections with a focus on correlating how bacterial phenotypic traits in the chronic infection impact on patients' clinical outcome. Genotypic characteristics of 85...
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