Burkholderia cepacian is intrinsically resistant to:
Correct Answer: Polymyxin B
Description: Ref. Robbins Pathology. 9th edition. Page. 300
Burkholderia. Features:
Gram-negative opportunists found in moist environments like Pseudomonas.
Case infections in people with cystic fibrosis and immunocompromised patients
(Burkholderia cepacia complex).
These are intrinsically resistant to PolyMyxin B
Burkholderia pseudomallei causes melioidosis, an infectious disease endemic in
Southeast Asia; it also causes localized infection as well as systemic (e.g., not just
pneumonia).
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