Chapter 36. Pseudomonas and Burkholderia spp.

  1. Stephen H. Gillespie3,
  2. Peter M. Hawkey4
  1. Tyrone L. Pitt1,
  2. Andrew J. H. Simpson2

Published Online: 7 DEC 2006

DOI: 10.1002/9780470017968.ch36

Book Title

Principles and Practice of Clinical Bacteriology, Second Edition

Principles and Practice of Clinical Bacteriology, Second Edition

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How to Cite

Pitt, T. L. and Simpson, A. J. H. (2006) Pseudomonas and Burkholderia spp., in Principles and Practice of Clinical Bacteriology, Second Edition (eds S. H. Gillespie and P. M. Hawkey), John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, Chichester, UK. doi: 10.1002/9780470017968.ch36

Editor Information

  1. 3

    Centre for Medical Microbiology, Royal Free and University College Medical School, Hampstead Campus, Rowland Hill Street, London NW3 2PF, UK

  2. 4

    Division of Immunity and Infection, The Medical School, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK

Author Information

  1. 1

    Centre for Infection, Health Protection Agency, 61 Colindale Avenue, London NW9 5HT, UK

  2. 2

    Defence Science and Technology Laboratory, Biological Sciences, Building 245, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP4 OJQ, UK

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 7 DEC 2006
  2. Published Print: 20 JAN 2006

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780470849767

Online ISBN: 9780470017968

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Keywords:

  • Pseudomonas and Burkholderia spp.;
  • Pseudomonas aeruginosa - virulence-associated factors;
  • quorum sensing and acyl homoserine lactones (AHLs);
  • cystic fibrosis and non-cystic fibrosis;
  • Burkholderia cepacia complex

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Introduction

  • Description of Organisms

  • Pathogenicity

  • Epidemiology

  • Infections due to P. Aeruginosa

  • Laboratory Diagnosis and Strain Typing

  • Antibiotic Resistance and Therapy

  • Prevention and Control

  • Other Pseudomonas spp.

  • Burkholderia Cepacia Complex

  • Pathogenicity

  • Epidemiology

  • Laboratory Diagnosis

  • Introduction

  • Epidemiology

  • Pathogenesis and Infection

  • Laboratory Diagnosis

  • Antibiotic Susceptibility and Treatment

  • Stenotrophomonas Maltophilia

  • Ralstonia spp.

  • Brevundimonas spp.

  • Delftia Acidovorans

  • Pandoraea spp.

  • References

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