Mycobacterium chimaera infections associated with heater-cooler units (HCU): closing another loophole in patient safety

Euro Surveill. 2016 Nov 17;21(46):30397. doi: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2016.21.46.30397.
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Keywords: Mycobacterium chimaera; device-associated infections; patient safety; waterborne infections.

Publication types

  • Editorial

MeSH terms

  • Cross Infection / etiology
  • Equipment Contamination*
  • Humans
  • Mycobacterium / isolation & purification*
  • Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / etiology*
  • Patient Safety*
  • Surgical Equipment / microbiology*
  • Water Microbiology*