There is a risk that heater cooler devices used in cardiac surgery may be contaminated with Mycobacterium or other water-borne non-Mycobacterium species.
Effective infection prevention and control practices reduce the risk of transmission of infections between patients, healthcare workers and others in the healthcare environment.
2019
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The Commission has renewed its focus on clinical governance to provide updated national guidance that incorporates new national and international thinking, reflects the current needs of health services, and that is clear and easy to implement.