The global Mycobacterium chimaera outbreak
Microbiologia Medica, 2019 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 first outbreak caused by a non-tuberculous mycobacterium at a global level. Salient
Enrico Tortoli
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Biofilm formation by the global outbreak strain of Mycobacterium chimaera results in significantly reduced efficacy of standard disinfectants [PDF]
BMC MicrobiologyBackground In 2013, a global outbreak of Mycobacterium chimaera infections due to contaminated heater-cooler units emerged. This ongoing problem has highlighted the question of whether disinfection recommendations for medical devices containing water ...
Anna Maria Oschmann +6 more
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Case report: Mycobacterium chimaera-induced lymph node infection in a patient with chronic myeloproliferative neoplasm misdiagnosed as tuberculous lymphadenitis [PDF]
Frontiers in Public HealthHerein, we report a case of lymphadenitis caused by Mycobacterium chimaera. A 54-year-old woman with chronic myeloproliferative neoplasm was admitted to the hospital with cervical lymphadenopathy.
Yingqian Sun +4 more
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“Spitting Stones” and Broncholithiasis Caused by Mycobacterium chimaera in a Patient Affected by Bronchiectasis: A Rare Clinical Case [PDF]
Case Reports in PulmonologyWe describe the case of a 62-year-old woman with underlying bronchiectasis who referred to our respiratory outpatient clinic for hemoptysis and lithoptysis, in addition to difficulty gaining weight over years.
Ambra Migliarini +8 more
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Vermamoeba vermiformis resides in water-based heater–cooler units and can enhance Mycobacterium chimaera survival after chlorine exposure [PDF]
, 2022 BackgroundMycobacterium chimaera colonizes water-based heater–cooler units (HCUs), from which it can spread to patients during surgery. Vermamoeba vermiformis is a free-living waterborne amoeba, which was consistently present within HCUs.AimTo determine ...
Maarten J. Sarink +8 more
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Mycobacterium chimaera: a case report from Italy
Monaldi Archives for Chest DiseaseMycobacterium chimaera is an environmental non-tuberculous mycobacterium belonging to Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC). It has been widely known to be associated with disseminated infection after cardiac surgery, related to heater-cooler units used ...
Martina Maria Seminara +3 more
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Mycobacterium chimaera as an Underestimated Cause of NTM Lung Diseases in Patients Hospitalized in Pulmonary Wards. [PDF]
Pol J Microbiol, 2021 Mycobacterium chimaera is the newly described species belonging to Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC), with morphology and growth characteristics closely related to Mycobacterium intracellulare.
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An Unusual Case of Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis Associated with Mycobacterium chimaera or Large-Cell Neuroendocrine Carcinoma. [PDF]
Curr Oncol, 2023 Venigalla T +5 more
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Etymologia: Mycobacterium chimaera [PDF]
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2017 Ronnie Henry
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Updated Experience of Mycobacterium chimaera Infection: Diagnosis and Management in a Tertiary Care Center. [PDF]
Open Forum Infect Dis, 2021 Tan NY +7 more
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