Microbiology: An Introduction (13th Edition)
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Author: Gerard J. Tortora, Berdell R. Funke, Christine L. Case, Derek Weber, Warner Bair
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Chapter 14, Problem 2CAE
Three patients in a large hospital acquired infections of Burkholderia cepacia during their stay. All three patients received cryoprecipitate, which is prepared from blood that has been frozen in a standard plastic blood transfer pack. The transfer pack is then placed in a water bath to thaw. What is the probable origin of the infections? What characteristics of Burkholderia would allow it to be involved in this type of infection?
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