There is a risk that heater cooler perfusion units used in cardiac surgery may be contaminated with Mycobacterium chimaera, and that exposure of patients to the aerosolised exhaust from these units in the operating theatre may lead to the development of a serious infection up to several years postsurgery.
Details
- Topic
- Factsheets
- Date published
- 17 Jul 2016
- Size
- 5 pages
- Author
- Department of Health & Human Services
- Available format
- PDF, DOC
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Reviewed 03 July 2017