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. 2020 Mar;26(3):632.
doi: 10.3201/eid2603.180452.

Invasive Mycobacterium chimaera Infections and Heater-Cooler Devices in Cardiac Surgery

Theresa L Lamagni, André Charlett, Nick Phin, Maria Zambon, Meera Chand
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Invasive Mycobacterium chimaera Infections and Heater-Cooler Devices in Cardiac Surgery

Theresa L Lamagni et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2020 Mar.
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Keywords: cardiac surgical procedures; disease outbreaks; equipment contamination; nontuberculous mycobacteria; risk assessment; tuberculosis and other mycobacteria.

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