Svensson Erik, Jensen Elsebeth Tvenstrup, Rasmussen Erik Michael, Folkvardsen Dorte Bek, Norman Anders, Lillebaek Troels
Emerg Infect Dis. 2017 Mar;23(3):507-509. doi: 10.3201/eid2303.161941. Epub 2017 Mar 15.
Mycobacterium chimaera was present at high rates (>80%) in heater-cooler units (HCUs) from all 5 thoracic surgery departments in Denmark. Isolates were clonal to HCU-associated isolates from the United States (including some from patients) and United Kingdom. However, M. chimaera from 2 brands of HCU were genetically distinct.
丹麦所有5个胸外科的热交换器(HCU)中,马尔默分枝杆菌的检出率很高(>80%)。分离菌株与来自美国(包括一些患者的菌株)和英国的与热交换器相关的分离菌株具有克隆关系。然而,来自2个品牌热交换器的马尔默分枝杆菌在基因上是不同的。