FW: Reemergence of Mycobacterium chimaera in Heater-Cooler Units despite Intensified Cleaning and Disinfection Protocol

[Glenys Harrington]

Dear All,

Those involved in the sampling, reporting and ongoing monitoring of
Heater-Cooler units will find the attached article of interest which found
that “Despite intensified cleaning and disinfection, surveillance samples
from factory-new units acquired during 2014 grew nontuberculous mycobacteria
after a median of 174 days……..Prolonged testing seems necessary for
excluding presence of M. chimaera or other NTM”.

. Peter W. Schreiber et al. Reemergence of Mycobacterium chimaera in
Heater-Cooler Units despite Intensified Cleaning and Disinfection Protocol.
Emerging Infectious Diseases . http://www.cdc.gov/eid . Vol. 22, No. 10, October
2016

Regards

Glenys

Glenys Harrington

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