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<p>An “insidious” under-the-radar outbreak of waterborne bacteria aerosolized by heater-cooler devices commonly used in cardiothoracic surgery is emerging as a clear and present danger to patient safety, a veteran epidemiologist recently warned at a meeting of infectious disease physicians in Atlanta.</p>

Cardiac Surgery Devices Linked to Fatal Infections

Six patients die in one U.S. outbreak