Fwd: Update of the National Infection Control Guidance on Non-tuberculous Mycobacterium Associated with Heater-Cooler Devices [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

[Professor Ramon Shaban, ACIPC President]

Colleagues,

For your information and reference.

Kind regards,
Ramon

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*Professor Ramon Z ShabanPRESIDENT*

Australasian College for Infection Prevention and Control

GPO Box 3254, Brisbane Qld 4001

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Non-tuberculous Mycobacterium Associated with Heater-Cooler Devices
[SECUNCLASSIFIED]
“MELEADY, Kathy” , “HERKES, Robert” , “JEFFERYS, Susannah” , “GRALTON, Jan”

Dear all,

I am writing to advise you that the Commission has updated the National
Infection Guidance on Non-tuberculous Mycobacterium Associated with
Heater-Cooler Devices. A key change to the National Guidance is the
stratification of risk based on date of device manufacture (i.e. before
September 2014). This updated advice is consistent with advice provided by
the Therapeutic Goods Administration.

The Commissions updated National Infection Control Guidance is available
online here: https://www.safetyandquality.gov.au/publications/national-
infection-control-guidance-for-non-tuberculous-
mycobacterium-associated-with-heater-cooler-devices/

The Commission would appreciate it if you would circulate this updated
information across your networks.

The Commission will continue to provide updated advice as new information
on this issue becomes available.

For further information related to this issue, please contact Professor
Marilyn Cruickshank, Director of the National HAI Prevention Program, on
(02) 9126 3586.

Yours sincerely,

Jan Gralton

On behalf of

*HAI Secretariat*

*National Healthcare Associated Infection Prevention Program*

Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care

GPO Box 5480 Sydney NSW 2001 | Level 5, 255 Elizabeth Street, Sydney NSW
2000

Telephone 02 9126 3600 | Facsimile 02 9126 3613 |
http://www.safetyandquality.gov.au

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