2. How It Is Spread  Burkholderia cepacia is spread by a person, typically not with the best health, doing an activity involving water and soil containing Burkholderia cepacia  Burkholderia cepacia can also spread by taking contaminated medications that have Burkholderia cepacia

3. Who Can Be Infected People Who…  Have weakened immune systems  Have chronic lung diseases-mainly cystic fibrosis  And possibly hospitalized patients. *It is very rare for someone with a good immune system to be infected with Burkholderia cepacia

4. Symptoms  Symptoms of Burkholderia cepacia range from no symptoms at all, to respiratory infections-  Pneumonia  Cough  Wheezing  Shortness of Breath  Congestion  Fever

5. Length Of Illness  Burkholderia cepacia bacteria can live on a surface for 2-24 hours  No exact length of infection

6. Treatment  Treatments for Burkholderia cepacia vary by case  Also, Burkholderia cepacia is resistant to antibiotics  Sometimes a combination of antibiotics will work

7. Is It Communicable Or Non-communicable

8. Other Information  Burkholderia cepacia is the name for a group or “complex” of bacteria that can be found in soil and water  There are multiple types of Burkholderia cepacia  Burkholderia cepacia is a infection  Can lead to other infections and diseases.

9. Bibliography  http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dhqp/id_Bcep aciaFS.html http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dhqp/id_Bcep aciaFS.html http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dhqp/id_Bcep aciaFS.html  http://www.usrecallnews.com/2009/09/wh at-is-burkholderia-cepacia-b-cepacia.html http://www.usrecallnews.com/2009/09/wh at-is-burkholderia-cepacia-b-cepacia.html http://www.usrecallnews.com/2009/09/wh at-is-burkholderia-cepacia-b-cepacia.html