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Summarize recent taxonomic and microbiological developments regarding the Burkholderia cepacia complex and evaluate their implications for pulmonary disease in cystic fibrosis and infection control.

November 1, 1998Current Opinion in Pulmonary Medicine

Burkholderia cepacia epidemiology and pathogenesis: implications for infection control

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JLJohn J. LiPumaUniversity of Michigan

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Review reveals distinct species within the Burkholderia cepacia complex driving severe pulmonary disease in cystic fibrosis, highlighting urgent needs to revise infection control policies.

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Summarize recent taxonomic and microbiological developments regarding the Burkholderia cepacia complex and evaluate their implications for pulmonary disease in cystic fibrosis and infection control.
Synthesized microbiological and taxonomic evidence reclassifying Burkholderia cepacia into multiple distinct species within a complex.
Evaluated clinical data on pulmonary colonization in cystic fibrosis alongside risks posed by industrial uses in bioremediation and agricultural biocontrol.
Demonstrated that the Burkholderia cepacia complex consists of several distinct species, with specific lineages showing higher propensity for severe pulmonary colonization in cystic fibrosis.
Identified growing public health concerns regarding industrial applications of Burkholderia cepacia strains as biopesticides, prompting calls for regulatory consensus to prevent transmission.

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John J. LiPuma (1998) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8ce90d5446738efd2792fe https://doi.org/10.1097/00063198-199811000-00005

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Review reveals distinct species within the Burkholderia cepacia complex driving severe pulmonary disease in cystic fibrosis, highlighting urgent needs to revise infection control policies.

Burkholderia cepacia epidemiology and pathogenesis: implications for infection control

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Burkholderia cepacia epidemiology and pathogenesis: implications for infection control

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