Global Health Estimate of Invasive Mycobacterium chimaera Infections Associated with Heater–Cooler Devices in Cardiac Surgery

Emerging Infectious Diseases

关键词: Mycobacterium chimaera;    endocarditis;    cardiac surgery;    prosthetic valve;    surgical site infection;    incidence;   

DOI  :  10.3201/eid2403.171554

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Investigations of a worldwide epidemic of invasive Mycobacterium chimaera associated with heater–cooler devices in cardiac surgery have been hampered by low clinical awareness and challenging diagnoses. Using data from Switzerland, we estimated the burden of invasive M. chimaera to be 156–282 cases/year in 10 major cardiac valve replacement market countries.

【 授权许可】

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