Mycobacterium chimaera colonisation of heater–cooler units (HCU) in Western Australia, 2015: investigation of possible iatrogenic infection using whole genome sequencing

Following the reported link between heater–cooler unit (HCU) colonisation with Mycobacterium chimaera and endocarditis, mycobacterial sampling of all HCUs in use in Western Australia was initiated from August 2015, revealing M. chimaera colonisation in 10 of 15 HCUs. After M. chimaera was isolated f...

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Main Authors: Robinson, J., Coombs, Geoffrey, Speers, D., Keehner, T., Keil, A., D Abrera, V., Boan, P., Pang, S.
Format: Journal Article
Published: European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control 2016
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/54615