Review Article

Burkholderia Cepacia Complex- Evolution and Spectrum

Tazeen Fatima1
National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases
Sadia Shakoor2
Aga Khan University Hospital. Karachi, Pakistan

✉ Correspondence: Tazeen Fatima Email: taz.fatima88@gmail.com

DOI https://doi.org/10.70302/jpsim.v3i1.2202
Volume: 3, Issue 1 Pages: 3–6 Published: 15 Mar 2022
Received: 12 Dec 2021 Accepted: 09 Jan 2022 Published Online: 15 Mar 2022

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Fatima T, Shakoor S. Burkholderia Cepacia Complex- Evolution and Spectrum. J Pak Soc Intern Med. 2022;3(1):3–6. doi:10.70302/jpsim.v3i1.2202

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