Mycobacterium chimaera infection masquerading as a lung mass in a healthcare worker
Mycobacterium chimaera, a nontuberculous mycobacterium, is a member of the Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC). This microorganism has recently gained significant notoriety for its association with outbreaks in patients exposed to contaminated heater –cooler devices used during open heart surgeries.We...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-01-01
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| Series: | IDCases |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250919300460 |