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Deadly Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Outbreak Linked To Sorin 3T Heater-Cooler Unit

Deadly Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Outbreak Linked To Sorin 3T Heater-Cooler Unit

A dangerous and potentially life threatening bacterial infection has been linked to the use of certain heater-cooling units (HCU). These devices are used during surgeries such as open heart surgery, lung surgery or liver transplant surgery to regulate a patient’s body temperature.