Burkholderia cepacia complex bacteremia outbreaks among non-cystic fibrosis patients in the pediatric unit of a university hospital

Background. Burkholderia cepacia complex (Bcc) comprises multi-drug resistant, Gram-negative, motile, and aerobic bacteria. Bcc causes severe nosocomial infections particularly in patients with intravascular catheters and in those with cystic fibrosis. We studied a Bcc outbreak in non-cystic...

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Main Authors: Sinan Tüfekci, Birol Şafak, Burçin Nalbantoğlu, Nedim Samancı, Nuri Kiraz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hacettepe University Institute of Child Health 2021-04-01
Series:The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics
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Online Access:https://turkjpediatr.org/article/view/291
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