Emergence of Burkholderia cepacia in Honolulu: a case of nursing home-acquired B. cepacia sepsis.
Burkholderia cepacia has rarely been reported in Honolulu. Its emergence as a nursing home-acquired pathogen with high mortality rate is concerning. This case report describes a local nursing home patient who was diagnosed with B. cepacia sepsis in 2012.
John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawai'i, Honolulu, HI.
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Jinichi
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D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D019121:Burkholderia Infections / Q000635:transmission*; D016956:Burkholderia cepacia; D003428:Cross Infection; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009735:Nursing Homes
Burkholderia; Pseudomonas; cepacia; elderly; infection; local; nursing home; sepsis