Reemergence of Mycobacterium chimaera in Heater–Cooler Units despite Intensified Cleaning and Disinfection Protocol

Reemergence of Mycobacterium chimaera in Heater–Cooler Units despite Intensified Cleaning and Disinfection Protocol

Invasive Mycobacterium chimaera infections after open-heart surgery have been reported internationally. These devastating infections result from aerosols generated by contaminated heater–cooler units used with extracorporeal circulation during surgery. Despite intensified cleaning and disinfection,...

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Main Authors: Peter W. Schreiber, Stefan P. Kuster, Barbara Hasse, Cornelia Bayard, Christian Rüegg, Philipp Kohler, Peter M. Keller, Guido V. Bloemberg, Francesco Maisano, Dominique Bettex, Maximilian Halbe, Rami Sommerstein, Hugo Sax
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2016-10-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Mycobacterium chimaera
bacteria
hospital infections
hospital equipment
disinfection
nontuberculous mycobacterial infections
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/22/10/16-0925_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/22/10/16-0925_article

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