Case Report
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2019.
World J Clin Cases. Sep 26, 2019; 7(18): 2776-2786
Published online Sep 26, 2019. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v7.i18.2776
Table 4 Measures taken to mitigate the risk of Mycobacterium chimaera infections after cardiac surgery in Veneto region
Measures
Environmental control measuresMycrobiological surveillance of HCUs and operating room
Culture-negative HCUs: carry out maintenance and cleaning of the device according to the manufacturer's recommendations
Culture-positive HCUs: remove the HCU from the operating room and/or send the device to the manufacturer for sterilization and cleaning
Clinical control measuresEnhance active case finding
Alert clinicians for passive case findings
Notify the confirmed or probable cases