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Distribution of Burkholderia cepacia complex species among isolates recovered from persons with or without cystic fibrosis.

Reik R, Spilker T, Lipuma JJ

Department of Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases, University of Michigan Medical School, 1150 W. Medical Center Dr., 8323 MSRB III, Box 0646, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-0646, USA.

We analyzed Burkholderia cepacia complex isolates recovered from 1,218 cystic fibrosis (CF) patients and 90 patients without CF. Although all B. cepacia complex species were found, some were rarely identified. The distribution of species differed between the CF and non-CF populations and appears to be changing over time among CF patients.

Published 15 June 2005 in J Clin Microbiol, 43(6): 2926-8.
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