• DOI:10.1016/S0140-6736(02)08836-0
Corpus ID: 8649208

An epidemic Burkholderia cepacia complex strain identified in soil

@article{LiPuma2002AnEB,
  title={An epidemic Burkholderia cepacia complex strain identified in soil},
  author={J. LiPuma and T. Spilker and T. Coenye and C. Gonz{\'a}lez},
  journal={The Lancet},
  year={2002},
  volume={359},
  pages={2002-2003}
}

• J. LiPuma, T. Spilker, +1 author C. González
• Published 2002
• Biology, Medicine
• The Lancet

Life threatening infection with species of the Burkholderia cepacia complex frequently occurs as a result of cross infection among individuals with cystic fibrosis. Stringent infection control measures have decreased but not eliminated such infection in this vulnerable population, implying that non-patient reservoirs contribute to ongoing acquisition. However, strains common to both the natural environment and patients with cystic fibrosis have not yet been described. By use of various… Expand

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