Global Mycobacterium chimaera outbreak: challenges for the near future

J Hosp Infect. 2017 Jul;96(3):207-208. doi: 10.1016/j.jhin.2017.05.003. Epub 2017 May 5.

Authors

R Sommerstein¹, P P Kohler², B Hasse³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Infectious Diseases, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland. Electronic address: rami.sommerstein@insel.ch.
² Division of Infectious Diseases and Infection Control, Cantonal Hospital St Gallen, St Gallen, Switzerland.
³ Division of Infectious Diseases and Hospital Epidemiology, University Hospital of Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.

PMID: 28545830
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2017.05.003

No abstract available

MeSH terms

Aerosols
Air Microbiology
Cardiac Surgical Procedures / adverse effects
Cross Infection / epidemiology*
Cross Infection / microbiology*
Disease Outbreaks*
Global Health
Humans
Infection Control / methods
Mycobacterium / isolation & purification*
Mycobacterium Infections / epidemiology*
Mycobacterium Infections / microbiology*

Substances

Aerosols