Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) & Heater-Coolers (EP Video)
Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM), including Mycobacterium chimaera, aerosolized from heater-coolers has been shown responsible for infections in cardiac surgery patients (44:19 minutes).
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