Mycobacterium chimaera infections among cardiothoracic surgery patients associated with heater-cooler devices-Kansas and California, 2019.
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DOI: 10.1017/ice.2021.396
Abstract: BACKGROUND In 2015, an international outbreak of Mycobacterium chimaera infections among patients undergoing cardiothoracic surgeries was associated with exposure to contaminated LivaNova 3T heater-cooler devices (HCDs). From June 2017 to October 2020, the Centers for… read more here.
Keywords: heater cooler; chimaera; chimaera infections; cooler devices ... See more keywords
Aerosolization of Mycobacterium chelonae from heater-cooler-devices: a continuing risk of exposure during cardiac surgery
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DOI: 10.1186/s13756-025-01635-1
Abstract: Following identification of widespread Mycobacterium chimaera infections in 2013 associated with aerosolization from Sorin heater-cooler-devices (HCD), microbiological monitoring of HCDs has become mandatory in Switzerland. Since 01/2016, four Maquet HCU40 (Getinge) HCDs have been in… read more here.
Keywords: chelonae; mycobacterium; air; aerosolization ... See more keywords