Cedecea davisae’s Role in a Polymicrobial Lung Infection in a Cystic Fibrosis Patient
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Cedecea davisae's Role in a Polymicrobial Lung Infection in a Cystic Fibrosis Patient
Chronic airway colonization and infection are the hallmark of cystic fibrosis (CF). Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Burkholderia cepacia are well-documented bacterial culprits in this chronic suppurative airway disease. Advanced molecular diagnostics have uncovered a possible role of a larger group of microorganisms in CF. Cedecea is a member of the family Enterobacteriaceae ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
سال: 2012
ISSN: 2090-6625,2090-6633
DOI: 10.1155/2012/176864