Insidious risk of severe Mycobacterium chimaera infection in cardiac surgery patients.

Journal article

Background

An urgent UK investigation was launched to assess risk of invasive Mycobacterium chimaera infection in cardiothoracic surgery and a possible association with cardiopulmonary bypass heater-cooler units following alerts in Switzerland and The Netherlands.

Methods

Parallel investigations were pursued: (1) identification of cardiopulmonary bypass–associated M. chimaera infection through national laboratory and hospital admissions data linkage; (2) cohort st...

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Authors: Chand, M; Lamagni, T; Kranzer, K; Hedge, J; Moore, G

• Publication status: Published
• Peer review status: Peer reviewed
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Journal: Clinical Infectious Diseases
• Volume: 64
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 335-342
• Publication date: 2016-12-01
• Acceptance date: 2016-11-11
• DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciw754
• EISSN: 1537-6591
• ISSN: 1058-4838
• Pmid: 27927870
• Language: English
• Keywords: Equipment Contamination; Surgical Equipment; Aged; Female; Nontuberculous Mycobacteria; Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous; United Kingdom; Retrospective Studies; Child; Middle Aged; Cardiopulmonary Bypass; Cohort Studies; Risk Factors; Male; Humans; Adult; Air Microbiology; Aged, 80 and over; Water Microbiology; Surgical Wound Infection