Transmission of Mycobacterium chimaera from Heater–Cooler Units during Cardiac Surgery despite an Ultraclean Air Ventilation System

Transmission of Mycobacterium chimaera from Heater–Cooler Units during Cardiac Surgery despite an Ultraclean Air Ventilation System

Heater–cooler units (HCUs) were recently identified as a source of Mycobacterium chimaera causing surgical site infections. We investigated transmission of this bacterium from HCUs to the surgical field by using a thermic anemometer and particle counter, videotape of an operating room equipped with...

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Main Authors: Rami Sommerstein, Christian Rüegg, Philipp Kohler, Guido V. Bloemberg, Stefan P. Kuster, Hugo Sax
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2016-06-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Mycobacterium chimaera
bacteria
aerosols
tuberculosis and other mycobacteria. Heater–cooler units
surgical wound infection
cardiac surgical procedures
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/22/6/16-0045_article

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