Investigating the Origin of Mycobacterium chimaera Contamination in Heater-Cooler Units: Integrated Analysis with Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy and Whole-Genome Sequencing
Francesco Bisognin, Francesco Messina, Ornella Butera, Carla Nisii, Antonio Mazzarelli, Sandra Cristino, Maria Rosaria Pascale, Giulia Lombardi, Angela Cannas, Paola Dal Monte
Abstract
subtypes circulating in the local plumbing colonize HCUs through the absolute filter, adding to the current hypothesis that contamination occurs at the HCU production site. In addition, this opens the possibility that other medical equipment using sanitized water, such as endoscope reprocessing devices or hemodialysis systems, could be contaminated by nontuberculous Mycobacteria, suggesting the need for environmental surveillance and associated control measures.
Topics & Concepts
Chimera (genetics)BiologyContaminationMycobacteriumVeterinary medicineMedicineGeneticsEcologyGeneBacteriaMycobacterium research and diagnosisAntibiotic Resistance in BacteriaVibrio bacteria research studies