NCIt definition : A species of aerobic, Gram-negative, rod shaped bacteria assigned to the genus Burkholderia,
phylum Proteobacteria, and family Burkholderiaceae. It is a member of the non-taxonomic
grouping of non-spore forming and motile bacterial species called the Burkholderia
cepacia Complex. B. anthina has been isolated from soil, water, the rhizosphere, and
the hospital environment. It is pathogenic in humans and is associated with cystic
fibrosis and other conditions.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: Any bacterial organism that can be assigned to the species Burkholderia anthina.;