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The Global Outbreak of M. chimaera Infection Following Cardiac Surgery: Another Piece of the Puzzle

Abstract Invasive cases of Mycobacterium chimaera have been found in Europe, and beyond, and have been associated with the use of heater–cooler units necessary to regulate the temperature of blood in extracorporeal..

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Aerosolization of Mycobacterium chelonae from heater-cooler-devices: a continuing risk of exposure during cardiac surgery

Abstract Background Following identification of widespread Mycobacterium chimaera infections in 2013 associated with aerosolization from Sorin heater-cooler-devices (HCD), microbiological monitoring of HCDs has become mandatory in Switzerland. Methods Since 01/2016, four Maquet..

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Investigation of contamination and environmental exposure of cold/heated water supply systems for extracorporeal circulation used in ECMO and other applications

Abstract Infection cases have been reported where Legionella spp. and NTM (non-tuberculous mycobacteria) increased due to the contamination of circulating water in cold/heated water supply systems for extracorporeal circulation used in cardiac..

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Quantum Heater Cooler

  Sistema de intercambio de calor cuya principal característica es que en lugar de agua utiliza glicol como fluido, evitando la aparición de microorganismos en el sistema como la Mycrobacterium..

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