Misidentification of Burkholderia pseudomallei and Other Burkholderia Species From Pediatric Infections in Mexico
Author(s) -
Georgina Meza-Radilla,
Ausel Méndez-Canarios,
Juan XicohtencatlCortés,
Marcos R. Escobedo-Guerra,
Alfredo G. Torres,
J. Antonio Ibarra,
Paulina Estradade los Santos
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
open forum infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.546
H-Index - 35
ISSN - 2328-8957
DOI - 10.1093/ofid/ofz008
Subject(s) - burkholderia pseudomallei , burkholderia , burkholderia cepacia complex , microbiology and biotechnology , pneumonia , genotype , medicine , biology , bacteria , genetics , gene
and complex are poorly studied in Mexico. The genotypic analysis of 38 strains isolated from children with pneumonia were identified and showed that both groups were present in patients. From our results, it is plausible to suggest that new species are among the analyzed strains.
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