Simulated use of the water circuit disinfection device on a Mycobacterium chimaera–contaminated LivaNova 3T Heater Cooler Device: results of mycobacterial and bacterial surveillance
Year: 2025
Type: article
Language: en
Topic: Fecal contamination and water quality
Authors and affiliations:
raw_author_name: C. Reiber
raw_affiliation_strings: University Hospital Zurich, Department of Infectious Diseases and Hospital Epidemiology and University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
raw_author_name: T. Aigner
raw_affiliation_strings: University Hospital Zurich, Clinic for Cardiac Surgery, Zurich, Switzerland
raw_author_name: B. Chakrakodi
raw_affiliation_strings: University Hospital Zurich, Department of Infectious Diseases and Hospital Epidemiology and University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
raw_author_name: M. Dunic
raw_affiliation_strings: University Hospital Zurich, Department of Infectious Diseases and Hospital Epidemiology and University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
raw_author_name: S. Ernst
raw_affiliation_strings: University Hospital Zurich, Department for Medical and Building Technology, Zurich, Switzerland
raw_author_name: M. Pfister
raw_affiliation_strings: University Hospital Zurich, Department of Infectious Diseases and Hospital Epidemiology and University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
raw_author_name: A. Klapproth
raw_affiliation_strings: University Hospital Zurich, Clinic for Cardiac Surgery, Zurich, Switzerland
raw_author_name: K. van Tilburg
raw_affiliation_strings: University Hospital Zurich, Clinic for Cardiac Surgery, Zurich, Switzerland
raw_author_name: F. Imkamp
raw_affiliation_strings: Institute of Medical Microbiology, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland; National Reference Centre for Mycobacteria, Zurich, Switzerland
raw_author_name: B. Schulthess
raw_affiliation_strings: Institute of Medical Microbiology, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland; National Reference Centre for Mycobacteria, Zurich, Switzerland
raw_author_name: P. Sander
raw_affiliation_strings: Institute of Medical Microbiology, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland; National Reference Centre for Mycobacteria, Zurich, Switzerland
raw_author_name: S.D. Brugger
raw_affiliation_strings: University Hospital Zurich, Department of Infectious Diseases and Hospital Epidemiology and University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
raw_author_name: H. Rodriguez
raw_affiliation_strings: University Hospital Zurich, Clinic for Cardiac Surgery, Zurich, Switzerland; Center for Experimental and Translational Cardiology (CTEC), University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
raw_author_name: O. Dzemali
raw_affiliation_strings: University Hospital Zurich, Clinic for Cardiac Surgery, Zurich, Switzerland; Center for Experimental and Translational Cardiology (CTEC), University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
raw_author_name: W. Zingg
raw_affiliation_strings: University Hospital Zurich, Department of Infectious Diseases and Hospital Epidemiology and University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
raw_author_name: P.W. Schreiber
raw_affiliation_strings: University Hospital Zurich, Department of Infectious Diseases and Hospital Epidemiology and University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland. Electronic address: peterwerner.schreiber@usz.ch