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Dec 2023
52m 17s

68. Nobbling the Nonfermentors: Burkhold...

Infectious Disease: Insights of Two Specialists
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Did you think the  evidence base for Stenotrophomonas was bad? Well allow  us to introduce you to Burkholderia cepacia complex!

BCC is pretty niche but a key pathogen in people living with cystic fibrosis. We talk through the (very) limited treatment options and evidence base for this difficult bug.

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