Risk management in the new frontier of professional liability for nosocomial infection: review of the literature on Mycobacterium Chimaera

M Bolcato, D Rodriguez, A Aprile - International Journal of Environmental …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Background: Mycobacterium chimaera (MC) is of recent origin and belongs to the large
family of non-tuberculous mycobacteria. In recent years, it has shown a high infectious …

[HTML][HTML] International Society of Cardiovascular Infectious Diseases guidelines for the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disseminated Mycobacterium chimaera …

B Hasse, MM Hannan, PM Keller, FP Maurer… - Journal of Hospital …, 2020 - Elsevier
Mycobacterial infection-related morbidity and mortality in patients following cardiopulmonary
bypass surgery is high and there is a growing need for a consensus-based expert opinion to …

Disseminated Mycobacterium chimaera Following Open-Heart Surgery, the Heater–Cooler Unit Worldwide Outbreak: Case Report and Minireview

E Lecorche, G Pean de Ponfilly, F Mougari… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Invasive cardiovascular infections by Mycobacterium chimaera associated with open-heart
surgery have been reported worldwide since 2013. Here, we report a case of a 61 year old …

Epidemiological and Molecular Investigation of the Heater–Cooler Unit (HCU)-Related Outbreak of Invasive Mycobacterium chimaera Infection Occurred in Italy

A Cannas, A Campanale, D Minella, F Messina… - Microorganisms, 2023 - mdpi.com
Background: From 2013 onwards, a large outbreak of Mycobacterium chimaera (MC)
invasive infection, which was correlated with the use of contaminated heater–cooler units …

Mycobacterium chimaera outbreak management and outcomes at a large pediatric cardiac surgery center

H Chandrasekar, DM Hoganson… - The Annals of Thoracic …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background In 2012, a global outbreak of invasive Mycobacterium chimaera (M. chimaera)
infection was identified in patients after cardiopulmonary bypass surgery. Investigations …

Effects of staged rehabilitation training on inflammatory factor levels and red blood cell distribution width followingcardiac valve replacement

B Xing, P Liu - BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, 2024 - Springer
Background The current study was conducted aimed atexploring the effects of staged
rehabilitation training on the levels of inflammatory factors and red blood cell distribution in …

Update on cluster of invasive Mycobacterium chimaera infections following cardiac surgery.

G Stokes, K Overton, JJ Post - Internal Medicine Journal, 2020 - search.ebscohost.com
The article describes two cases of Mycobacterium chimaera infection following cardiac
surgery at Prince of Wales Hospital. Highlights include the link of both cases to the …

Genomic evolution and niche adaption of Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis

RMT Mizzi - 2022 - ses.library.usyd.edu.au
Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP) is a highly specialised
mycobacterial pathogen that has adapted to a unique niche. It is the causative agent of …

The global Mycobacterium chimaera outbreak

E Tortoli - Microbiologia Medica, 2019 - pagepressjournals.org
Infections due to Mycobacterium chimaera associated with a heater-cooler device used
during the open-heart surgery have been reported worldwide. These cases represent the …