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

<h4>Background</h4> <p>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.</...

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Hauptverfasser: Chand, M, Lamagni, T, Kranzer, K, Hedge, J, Moore, G, Parks, S, Collins, S, Del Ojo Elias, C, Ahmed, N, Brown, T, Smith, E, Hoffman, P, Kirwan, P, Mason, B, Smith-Palmer, A, Veal, P, Lalor, M, Bennett, A, Walker, J, Yeap, A, Isidro Carrion Martin, A, Dolan, G, Bhatt, S, Skingsley, A, Charlett, A, Pearce, D, Russell, K, Kendall, S, Klein, A, Robins, S, Schelenz, S, Newsholme, W, Thomas, S, Collyns, T, Davies, E, McMenamin, J, Doherty, L, Peto, T, Crook, D, Zambon, M, Phin, N
Format: Journal article
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Oxford University Press 2016