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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Autores principales: Sommerstein, Rami, Rüegg, Christian, Kohler, Philipp, Bloemberg, Guido, Kuster, Stefan P., Sax, Hugo
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2016
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4880077/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27070958
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2206.160045

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4880077/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27070958
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2206.160045

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