Mycobacterium chimaera-contaminated heater-cooler devices: the inner surface as the missing link?

J Hosp Infect. 2018 Nov;100(3):e157-e158. doi: 10.1016/j.jhin.2018.07.010. Epub 2018 Aug 6.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Cardiac Surgical Procedures / adverse effects*
  • Cross Infection / epidemiology
  • Cross Infection / microbiology
  • Endocarditis / epidemiology*
  • Endocarditis / microbiology
  • Equipment Contamination*
  • Equipment and Supplies / microbiology*
  • Humans
  • Mycobacterium / classification*
  • Mycobacterium / isolation & purification*
  • Rheumatic Heart Disease / epidemiology*
  • Rheumatic Heart Disease / microbiology