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Global Health Estimate of Invasive Mycobacterium chimaera Infections Associated with Heater--Cooler Devices in Cardiac Surgery

Authors :
Sommerstein, Rami
Hasse, Barbara
Marschall, Jonas
Sax, Hugo
Genoni, Michele
Schlegel, Matthias
Widmer, Andreas F.
Source :
Emerging Infectious Diseases. March 2018, Vol. 24 Issue 3, p576, 3 p.
Publication Year :
2018

Abstract

Invasive Mycobacterium chimaera infection associated with heater-cooler devices (HCDs) in cardiac surgery was identified as a new disease entity in 2014 (1). The most likely pathogenesis involves aerosols transmitted from [...]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10806040
Volume :
24
Issue :
3
Database :
Gale General OneFile
Journal :
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsgcl.533000257
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2403.171149