Biofilm formation by the global outbreak strain of Mycobacterium chimaera results in significantly reduced efficacy of standard disinfectants
The data suggest that current standard disinfection recommendations do not ensure sustained inhibition of M. chimaera when embedded in biofilm. Additional measures are needed to prevent nosocomial transmission of M. chimaera through contaminated heater-cooler units.
Authors
- Astrid Lewin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9051-9935)
- Dirk Wagner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3271-5815)
- Goran Söhl
- Katharina Konrat
- Anna M. Oschmann
- Christoph Schaudinn
- Mardjan Arvand (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7664-5150)
Institutions
- Heidelberg University (DE)
- Robert Koch Institute (DE)
- University Medical Center Freiburg (DE)
- Institute of Medical Microbiology and Hygiene (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Microbiology
- Published
- 2025-11-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12866-025-04439-w
- Primary Topic
- Mycobacterium research and diagnosis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Robert Koch Institut