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Taxonomy and identification of the Burkholderia cepacia complex
Ist Teil von
Journal of clinical microbiology, 2001-10, Vol.39 (10), p.3427-3436
Ort / Verlag
Washington, DC: American Society for Microbiology
Erscheinungsjahr
2001
Link zum Volltext
Quelle
EZB Electronic Journals Library
Beschreibungen/Notizen
At the beginning of this review it is essential to clarify the terminology that will be used to refer to the members of the Burkholderia cepacia complex and their relatives. The name B. cepacia will relate only to B. cepacia genomovar I. Strains resembling B. cepacia may belong to the B. cepacia complex, to other Burkholderia species (for instance, Burkholderia gladioli), or to species from other genera (for instance, Ralstonia pickettii) that share some phenotypic or genotypic similarities with the B. cepacia complex. B. cepacia complex bacteria and organisms that may be confused with them will be altogether referred to as B. cepacia-like organisms. Chronic microbial colonization of the major airways, leading to exacerbations of pulmonary infection, is the major cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). Despite the advances that have been made in the understanding of the epidemiology, "B. cepacia" infections still have a considerable impact on morbidity and mortality in CF patients.