What is Burkholderia cepacia infection?

Burkholderia cepacia complex (BCC), or simply Burkholderia cepacia is a group of Gram-negative bacteria composed of several different species of bacteria. B. cepacia often causes pneumonia in immunocompromised individuals with underlying lung disease (such Cystic Fibrosis or chronic granulomatous).

How do members experience Burkholderia cepacia infection?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with Burkholderia cepacia infection*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for Burkholderia cepacia infection*

Who has Burkholderia cepacia infection on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 2
40s 1
50s 2
60s 1
70+ 1

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 2
Female 6

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What is Burkholderia cepacia infection?

Burkholderia cepacia complex (BCC), or simply Burkholderia cepacia is a group of Gram-negative bacteria composed of several different species of bacteria. B. cepacia often causes pneumonia in immunocompromised individuals with underlying lung disease (such Cystic Fibrosis or chronic granulomatous).



Common symptoms reported by people with Burkholderia cepacia infection

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for Burkholderia cepacia infection

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Compare treatments taken by people with Burkholderia cepacia infection

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Who has Burkholderia cepacia infection on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 6 say B. cepacia infection is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 2
40s 1
50s 2
60s 1
70+ 1

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 2
Female 6

These charts show data from B. cepacia infection patients who have completed their condition history
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