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Infection risk in cardiothoracic surgery due to contaminated heater cooler units

Year: 2015

Type: article

Abstract: When several cases of severe bacterial infections with Mycobacterium chimaera in a Swiss hospital became public so called heater cooler units (HCU) used during open heart surgery were suspected to be the origin of the pathogens.

Source: Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control

DOI: 10.1186/2047-2994-4-s1-p73

Authors: T Götting, D Jonas, D Scheibert, S Klassen, W Ebner

Institution: University Medical Center Freiburg

Language: English

Topic: Medical Device Sterilization and Disinfection

Subfield: Microbiology

Field: Immunology and Microbiology

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $3,290

OpenAlex ID: W2267563783

FWCI: 0.281

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