66 Incidence of Burkholderia cepacia complex infection in a Cystic Fibrosis Centre in Buenos Aires City, Argentina, from 2004 to 2014

• Published in: Journal of cystic fibrosis Vol. 14; p. S74
• Main Authors: Ibarra, L, Degrossi, J, Vargas, L. Jordá, Barrero, P, Vazquez, M, Teper, A, Galanternik, L
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.06.2015; European Cystic Fibrosis Society. Published by Elsevier B.V
• Subjects: Pulmonary/Respiratory

Burkholderia cepacia complex (Bcc) is recognized as a significant respiratory pathogen in Cystic Fibrosis (CF) patients. The identification at species level among the 18 established Bcc members is an essential tool for epidemiological studies and infection control policies. In the early 2000s the ep...