In addition to cystic fibrosis patients, patients with which other disease are at greatest risk of death due to fulminant lung infections and/or bacteremia caused by B. cepacia?
a. Cardiovascular disease
b. Chronic kidney disease
c. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
d. Chronic granulomatous disease
D
In patients with cystic fibrosis or chronic granulomatous disease, the organism can cause fulmi-nant lung infections and bacteremia, resulting in death. In other patient populations, infections of the blood, urinary tract, and respiratory tract usually result from exposure to contaminated medi-cal solutions or devices but are rarely fatal.
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