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Mycobacterium chimaera infections in cardiothoracic surgery patients exposed to heating and cooling devices despite infection control measures
Background: LivaNova 3T heating and cooling devices (HCDs) have been associated with Mycobacterium chimaera, a Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare (MAIC) species, infections after cardiothoracic surgery. We describe our outbreak, which persisted despite escalating infection control measures. Methods:...
Autores principales: | Burton, Jensie, Alkabab, Yosra, Dorman, Susan, Moore, Jeremy D., Nixon, Danny, Salgado, Cassandra, Curry, Scott |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Cambridge University Press
2023
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10594108/ http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/ash.2023.230 |
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