Successful termination of an outbreak of Mycobacterium chimaera infections associated with contaminated heater-cooler devices

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2021 Apr;42(4):471-473. doi: 10.1017/ice.2020.468. Epub 2020 Oct 6.

Abstract

The global outbreak of invasive Mycobacterium chimaera infections associated with heater-cooler devices (HCDs) presented several important and unique challenges. To mitigate the risk of infection, we removed the HCDs from operating rooms (ORs) at our hospital and since that time (4.5 years ago) we have had no new cases.

MeSH terms

  • Chimera
  • Disease Outbreaks
  • Equipment Contamination
  • Humans
  • Mycobacterium Infections* / epidemiology
  • Mycobacterium Infections* / etiology
  • Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous* / epidemiology
  • Mycobacterium*

Supplementary concepts

  • Mycobacterium chimaera