Objective Provide recommendations to the cystic fibrosis (CF) community to facilitate timely
referral for lung transplantation for individuals with CF. Methods The CF Foundation …

Members of the genus Burkholderia are versatile organisms that occupy a surprisingly wide
range of ecological niches. These bacteria are exploited for biocontrol, bioremediation and …

SUMMARY A select group of microorganisms inhabit the airways of individuals with cystic
fibrosis. Once established within the pulmonary environment in these patients, many of …

Evolving technology and advances in medical knowledge mandate a need to update these
guidelines. The aim of this report is to assist physicians throughout the world in referring …

First performed in 1963, lung transplantation is approaching the half-century mark. With
more than 32,000 procedures having been performed worldwide, lung transplantation has …

This updated section of the guideline from the Infectious Diseases Community of Practice of
the American Society of Transplantation reviews the screening of donor and candidate prior …

Introduction: Burkholderia cepacia infection has been associated with a poor prognosis for
patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). It is now recognised that organisms classified as B cepacia …

The first objective of our study was to develop a model identifying the best clinical predictors
of 2-year mortality among patients with cystic fibrosis (CF), to assist in selection of …

DNA–DNA hybridisation experiments between isolates representing Burkholderia cepacia
genomovar III recA lineages IIIA and IIIB reinforced the classification of both phylogenetic …

The Burkholderia cepacia complex is a group of nine closely related bacterial species that
have useful properties in the natural environment as plant pest antagonists, plant growth …