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*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
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Common symptom
Stress
How bad it is
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Nothing reported yet
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Pain
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Anxious mood
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Nothing reported yet
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Depressed mood
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Nothing reported yet
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Fatigue
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What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
*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 | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 1 | |
| 30s | 1 | |
| 40s | 1 | |
| 50s | 3 | |
| 60s | 0 | |
| 70+ | 1 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 2 | |
| Female | 6 |