DO_infectious_disease_slim has material basis in transmitted by disease has feature opportunistic bacterial infectious disease cepacia syndrome DOID:0070528 disease_ontology An 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. CS This disease occurs primarily in patients with cystic fibrosis. Cases have been seen where the disease develops years after initial infection. adult respiratory distress syndrome Burkholderia cepacia complex contact transmission droplet spread transmission vehicle-borne fomite transmission vehicle-borne ingestion transmission