Lessons from the Field: Surveillance Cultures of Heater Cooler Units Used in Cardiothoracic Surgery

Lessons from the Field: Surveillance Cultures of Heater Cooler Units Used in Cardiothoracic Surgery

In June 2015 a Field Safety Notice was sent from the manufacturer of the heater-cooler unit (HCU) used for cardiothoracic procedures. The notice was in response to an investigation of non-tuberculous mycobacterium (NTM) infections in cardiothoracic surgical patients.

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Veröffentlicht in:American journal of infection control 2016-06, Vol.44 (6), p.S35-S36
Hauptverfasser: Mason, Lana C., RN, BSN, CIC, Petrovich, Helene, BS, RN, CCP, LP, Hoegg, Lisa, RN, BSN, CIC, Dodson, Tracy, RN, BSN, Rearick, Jean Ann, RN, BSN, MPH, CIC, CPHQ, CPPS, Mathew, Trini A., MD, MPH, FACP, FIDSA, Vivian, Katie, RN, BSN, Crook, Paula R., RN, BSN
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Bacteria
Bacterial infections
Infection Control
Infectious Disease
Nosocomial infections
Surgery
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Zusammenfassung:In June 2015 a Field Safety Notice was sent from the manufacturer of the heater-cooler unit (HCU) used for cardiothoracic procedures. The notice was in response to an investigation of non-tuberculous mycobacterium (NTM) infections in cardiothoracic surgical patients.
ISSN:0196-6553
1527-3296
DOI:10.1016/j.ajic.2016.04.030