Mycobacterium chimaera infections following cardiac surgery in Treviso Hospital, Italy, from 2016 to 2019: Cases report

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World J Clin Cases. Sep 26, 2019; 7(18): 2776-2786
Published online Sep 26, 2019. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v7.i18.2776

Table 4 Measures taken to mitigate the risk of Mycobacterium chimaera infections after cardiac surgery in Veneto region

	Measures
Environmental control measures	Mycrobiological surveillance of HCUs and operating room
	Culture-negative HCUs: carry out maintenance and cleaning of the device according to the manufacturer's recommendations
	Culture-positive HCUs: remove the HCU from the operating room and/or send the device to the manufacturer for sterilization and cleaning
Clinical control measures	Enhance active case finding
	Alert clinicians for passive case findings
	Notify the confirmed or probable cases

HUC: Heater-cooler unit.

Citation: Inojosa WO, Giobbia M, Muffato G, Minniti G, Baldasso F, Carniato A, Farina F, Forner G, Rossi MC, Formentini S, Rigoli R, Scotton PG. Mycobacterium chimaera infections following cardiac surgery in Treviso Hospital, Italy, from 2016 to 2019: Cases report. World J Clin Cases 2019; 7(18): 2776-2786
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2307-8960/full/v7/i18/2776.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.12998/wjcc.v7.i18.2776

Inojosa WO, Giobbia M, Muffato G, Minniti G, Baldasso F, Carniato A, Farina F, Forner G, Rossi MC, Formentini S, Rigoli R, Scotton PG. Mycobacterium chimaera infections following cardiac surgery in Treviso Hospital, Italy, from 2016 to 2019: Cases report. World J Clin Cases 2019; 7(18): 2776-2786 [PMID: 31616692 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v7.i18.2776]

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