Mycobacterium chimaera in Heater–Cooler Units in Denmark Related to Isolates from the United States and United Kingdom

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 United Kingdom. However, M. chimaera from 2 brands of...

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Autores principales: Svensson, Erik, Jensen, Elsebeth Tvenstrup, Rasmussen, Erik Michael, Folkvardsen, Dorte Bek, Norman, Anders, Lillebaek, Troels
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5382728/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28035898
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2303.161941
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author Svensson, Erik
Jensen, Elsebeth Tvenstrup
Rasmussen, Erik Michael
Folkvardsen, Dorte Bek
Norman, Anders
Lillebaek, Troels
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description 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 United Kingdom. However, M. chimaera from 2 brands of HCU were genetically distinct.
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spelling pubmed-53827282017-04-06 Mycobacterium chimaera in Heater–Cooler Units in Denmark Related to Isolates from the United States and United Kingdom Svensson, Erik Jensen, Elsebeth Tvenstrup Rasmussen, Erik Michael Folkvardsen, Dorte Bek Norman, Anders Lillebaek, Troels Emerg Infect Dis Dispatch 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 United Kingdom. However, M. chimaera from 2 brands of HCU were genetically distinct. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2017-03 /pmc/articles/PMC5382728/ /pubmed/28035898 http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2303.161941 Text en https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This is a publication of the U.S. Government. This publication is in the public domain and is therefore without copyright. All text from this work may be reprinted freely. Use of these materials should be properly cited.
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Svensson, Erik
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Norman, Anders
Lillebaek, Troels
Mycobacterium chimaera in Heater–Cooler Units in Denmark Related to Isolates from the United States and United Kingdom
title Mycobacterium chimaera in Heater–Cooler Units in Denmark Related to Isolates from the United States and United Kingdom
title_full Mycobacterium chimaera in Heater–Cooler Units in Denmark Related to Isolates from the United States and United Kingdom
title_fullStr Mycobacterium chimaera in Heater–Cooler Units in Denmark Related to Isolates from the United States and United Kingdom
title_full_unstemmed Mycobacterium chimaera in Heater–Cooler Units in Denmark Related to Isolates from the United States and United Kingdom
title_short Mycobacterium chimaera in Heater–Cooler Units in Denmark Related to Isolates from the United States and United Kingdom
title_sort mycobacterium chimaera in heater–cooler units in denmark related to isolates from the united states and united kingdom
topic Dispatch
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5382728/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28035898
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2303.161941
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