title: Shared genotypes of Achromobacter xylosoxidans strains isolated from patients at a cystic fibrosis rehabilitation center.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Pulmonology, University Hospital Ghent, De Pintelaan 185, B9000 Ghent, Belgium. Sabine.Vandaele@UGent.be
authors.forename: Sabine
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Van Daele
authors.forename: Rita
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Verhelst
authors.forename: Geert
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Claeys
authors.forename: Gerda
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Verschraegen
authors.forename: Hilde
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Franckx
authors.forename: Leen
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Van Simaey
authors.forename: Catharine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: de Ganck
authors.forename: Frans
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: De Baets
authors.forename: Mario
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vaneechoutte
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media; D004269:DNA, Bacterial