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Published in 2021 at "Infection control and hospital epidemiology"
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…
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Published in 2022 at "Microbiology Spectrum"
DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.02893-22
Abstract: Our manuscript focuses on interventions to reduce waterborne disease transmission, improve sanitation, and control infection. Sanitary water can be contaminated by nontuberculous Mycobacteria, including M. chimaera, a causative agent of invasive infections in immunocompromised patients.…
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spectroscopy;
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Published in 2017 at "Emerging Infectious Diseases"
DOI: 10.3201/eid2303.161941
Abstract: Mycobacterium chimaera was present at high rates (>80%) in heater–cooler units (HCUs) from all 5 thoracic surgery departments in Denmark. Isolates were clonal to HCU-associated isolates from the United States (including some from patients) and…
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