Shared genotypes of Achromobacter xylosoxidans strains isolated from patients at a cystic fibrosis rehabilitation center.
During a study examining transmission of Pseudomonas aeruginosa among 76 cystic fibrosis patients in a rehabilitation center, where patients stay in close contact during prolonged periods, several clusters of patients carrying genotypically identical P. aeruginosa, as well as two clusters of 4 and 10 patients, respectively, colonized with genotypically identical Achromobacter xylosoxidans strains, were discovered.
Van Daele
Sabine
S
Department of Pediatric Pulmonology, University Hospital Ghent, De Pintelaan 185, B9000 Ghent, Belgium. Sabine.Vandaele@UGent.be
Verhelst
Rita
R
Claeys
Geert
G
Verschraegen
Gerda
G
Franckx
Hilde
H
Van Simaey
Leen
L
de Ganck
Catharine
C
De Baets
Frans
F
Vaneechoutte
Mario
M
D042441:Achromobacter denitrificans / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D015373:Bacterial Typing Techniques; D003470:Culture Media; D003550:Cystic Fibrosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005838:Genotype; D016905:Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000635:transmission; D006801:Humans; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods; D011552:Pseudomonas Infections / Q000382:microbiology / Q000635:transmission; D011550:Pseudomonas aeruginosa / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012047:Rehabilitation Centers; D013183:Sputum / Q000382:microbiology
D003470:Culture Media; D004269:DNA, Bacterial