Which species of Burkholderia is the one most commonly found in clinical specimens?

a. Burkholderia ralstonia
b. B. pseudomallei
c. B. mallei
d. B. cepacia


D
B. cepacia is the species most commonly found in clinical specimens. This organism is able to survive on or in medical devices and disinfectants. An intrinsic resistance to multiple antimi-crobial agents also contributes to this organism's survival in hospitals.

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