title: Achromobacter xylosoxidans: characterization of strains in Brazilian cystic fibrosis patients.
abstract: We investigated the possibility of cross-infection among cystic fibrosis patients in two Brazilian reference centers. Achromobacter xylosoxidans isolates (n = 122) were recovered over a 5-year period from 39 patients. Isolates were genetically heterogeneous, but one genotype was present in 56% of the patients, suggesting that cross-infection may have occurred.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Microbiologia, Imunologia e Parasitologia, Faculdade de Ciéncias Médicas, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
authors.forename: Rosana H V
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Pereira
authors.forename: Ana Paula
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Carvalho-Assef
authors.forename: Rodolpho M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Albano
authors.forename: Tania W
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: Folescu
authors.forename: Marcia C M F
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.forename: Robson S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Leão
authors.forename: Elizabeth A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Marques
mesh_terms: D042441:Achromobacter denitrificans / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D016000:Cluster Analysis; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology*; D003550:Cystic Fibrosis / Q000150:complications*; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics; D005260:Female; D005838:Genotype; D016905:Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000635:transmission; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D004269:DNA, Bacterial