A Case of Cavitary Mycobacterium chimaera

Mycobacterium chimaera is a nontuberculous mycobacterium typically associated with heater-cooler units used in cardiac bypass procedures and is usually of low virulence. Here we present a patient with advanced Mycobacterium chimaera infection without typical risk factors.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Robinson, Bracha, Chaudhri, Moiuz, Miskoff, Jeffrey A
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2022
Materias:
Internal Medicine
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9385214/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35989822
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.26984
Descripción
Sumario:Mycobacterium chimaera is a nontuberculous mycobacterium typically associated with heater-cooler units used in cardiac bypass procedures and is usually of low virulence. Here we present a patient with advanced Mycobacterium chimaera infection without typical risk factors.

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