Disseminated Mycobacterium chimaera Following Open-Heart Surgery, the Heater–Cooler Unit Worldwide Outbreak: Case Report and Minireview

Disseminated Mycobacterium chimaera Following Open-Heart Surgery, the Heater–Cooler Unit Worldwide Outbreak: Case Report and Minireview

Invasive cardiovascular infections by Mycobacterium chimaera associated with open-heart surgery have been reported worldwide since 2013. Here, we report a case of a 61 year old man, without any other particular medical background, who underwent cardiac surgery for replacing part of the ascending aor...

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Main Authors: Emmanuel Lecorche, Gauthier Pean de Ponfilly, Faiza Mougari, Hanaa Benmansour, Elodie Poisnel, Frederic Janvier, Emmanuelle Cambau
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
Subjects:
HCU
cardiac surgery
non-tuberculous mycobacteria
NTM
spondylodiscitis
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmed.2020.00243/full

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