title: Mycobacterium chimaera infections associated with heater-cooler units (HCU): closing another loophole in patient safety.
authors.affiliation: European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), Stockholm, Sweden.
authors.forename: Marc J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Struelens
authors.affiliation: European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), Stockholm, Sweden.
authors.forename: Diamantis
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Plachouras
mesh_terms: D003428:Cross Infection / Q000209:etiology; D004866:Equipment Contamination; D006801:Humans; D009161:Mycobacterium / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D009165:Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / Q000209:etiology*; D061214:Patient Safety; D013523:Surgical Equipment / Q000382:microbiology*; D014871:Water Microbiology
keywords: Mycobacterium chimaera; device-associated infections; patient safety; waterborne infections