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Bookmark or Share- Burkholderia cepacia in Healthcare Settings | HAI | CDCGeneral Information about B. cepacia. Burkholderia cepacia [burk-hōld–er–ee-uh si–pay–shee–uh] (also called B. cepacia) is the name for a group or “complex” of bacteria that can be found in soil and water. B. cepacia bacteria are often resistant to common antibiotics.
- Burkholderia - WikipediaBurkholderia is a genus of Pseudomonadota whose pathogenic members include the Burkholderia cepacia complex, which attacks humans and Burkholderia mallei, responsible for glanders, a disease that occurs mostly in horses and related animals; Burkholderia pseudomallei, causative agent of melioidosis; and Burkholderia cepacia, an important ...
- Burkholderia cepacia Complex Bacteria: a Feared Contamination ...Complex Bacteria: a Feared Contamination Risk in Water-Based Pharmaceutical Products. Burkholderia cepacia (formerly Pseudomonas cepacia) was once thought to be a single bacterial species but has expanded to the Burkholderia cepacia complex (Bcc), comprising 24 closely related opportunistic pathogenic species.
- Melioidosis | CDC - Centers for Disease Control and PreventionLearn more about the risks. Melioidosis, also called Whitmore’s disease, is an infectious disease that can infect humans or animals. The disease is caused by the bacteria Burkholderia pseudomallei or B. pseudomallei, which is found in contaminated soil and water.
- Outbreak of Burkholderia stabilis Infections Associated withBurkholderia cepacia complex (BCC) is a group of opportunistic pathogens that can cause infection in healthy persons who become exposed to contaminated medical products. What is added by this report? In 2021, a total of 119 BCC infections were associated with multiple lots of nonsterile ultrasound gel contaminated with BCC organisms.
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