Burkholderia cepacia

Introduction: Burkholderia cepacia

Description of Burkholderia cepacia

Burkholderia cepacia: a bacterial species found in rotted onions and in clinical specimens; commonly found in respiratory secretions in patients with cystic fibrosis, it is frequently resistant to many antibiotics. SYN: Pseudomonas cepacia.
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Burkholderia cepacia: A species of BURKHOLDERIA considered to be an opportunistic human pathogen. It has been associated with various types of infections of nosocomial origin.
Source: Diseases Database

Burkholderia cepacia: A species of BURKHOLDERIA considered to be an opportunistic human pathogen. It has been associated with various types of infections of nosocomial origin.
Source: MeSH 2007

Burkholderia cepacia: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Burkholderia cepacia:

• Burkholderia

Terms associated with Burkholderia cepacia:

Terms Similar to Burkholderia cepacia:

• Pseudomonas cepacia

Source: Diseases Database

• Pseudomonas cepacia

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Burkholderia cepacia

• Burkholderia cepacia complex

Source - MeSH 2007

Hierarchical classifications of Burkholderia cepacia

The following list attempts to classify Burkholderia cepacia into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Bacteria
  • Gram-Negative Bacteria
    • Gram-Negative Aerobic Bacteria
      • Gram-Negative Aerobic Rods and Cocci
        • Burkholderiaceae
          • Burkholderia
            • Burkholderia cepacia complex
              • Burkholderia cepacia

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Bacteria
  • Proteobacteria
    • Betaproteobacteria
      • Burkholderiaceae
        • Burkholderia
          • Burkholderia cepacia complex
            • Burkholderia cepacia

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