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Cepacia Syndrome

Disease ID: disease_node_14551

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SubclassofDOID_0050340
Data SourceDOID
SynonymsCS
Disease Has FeatureDOID_11394
Doid Labelcepacia syndrome
Doid DescriptionAn opportunistic bacterial infectious disease characterized by necrotizing pneumonia, acute respiratory distress syndrome, and bacteremia that has_material_basis_in Burkholderia cepacia complex, which is transmitted_by contact transmission, droplet spread transmission, vehicle-borne fomite transmission, and vehicle-borne ingestion transmission. This disease occurs primarily in patients with cystic fibrosis. Cases have been seen where the disease develops years after initial infection.
Has Material Basis InNCBITaxon_87882
Disease Node Iddisease_node_14551
Doid IdDOID_0070528
LabelCepacia Syndrome