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Mark I Garvey1, Natalie Phillips1, Craig W Bradley1
1University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust,Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham,Edgbaston,Birmingham,United Kingdom.
Abstract:
Water samples taken from extracorporeal membrane oxygenator (ECMO) devices used at University Hospitals Birmingham yielded high total viable counts (TVCs) containing a variety of microorganisms, including M. chimaera. Disinfection resulted in the reduction of TVCs and eradication of Mycobacterium chimaera. Weekly disinfection and water sampling are required to manage the water quality in these devices. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2017;38:1244-1246.
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