title: Cardiac bypass heater-coolers and mycobacteria: a problem well stated is a problem half-solved.
authors.affiliation: Antimicrobial Resistance and Healthcare Associated Infections Reference Unit, Public Health England, London, UK. Electronic address: Peter.Hoffman@phe.gov.uk.
authors.forename: P N
authors.initials: PN
authors.lastname: Hoffman
authors.affiliation: Biosafety Unit, Public Health England, Porton Down, UK.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Parks
authors.affiliation: Barts Heart Centre, Barts Health, London, UK.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Alveranga
authors.affiliation: St. George's University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Fricker
authors.affiliation: Leeds Teaching Hospital Trust, Leeds, UK.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lilley
authors.affiliation: Lancashire Cardiac Centre, Blackpool, UK.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Heggie
mesh_terms: D000391:Air Microbiology; D004864:Equipment and Supplies / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods; D009170:Nontuberculous Mycobacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013903:Thoracic Surgery / Q000295:instrumentation*