Mycobacterium chimaera infection after cardiac surgery: Catastrophic effects of delayed diagnosis

J Card Surg. 2021 Jan;36(1):408. doi: 10.1111/jocs.15172. Epub 2020 Oct 30.

Authors

Igor Vendramin¹, Maddalena Peghin², Carlo Tascini², Uberto Bortolotti¹, Ugolino Livi^{1

3}

Affiliations

¹ Cardiothoracic Department, University Hospital of Udine, Udine, Italy.
² Division of Infectious Diseases, University Hospital of Udine, Udine, Italy.
³ Department of Medical Area (DAME), University of Udine, Udine, Italy.

PMID: 33124088
DOI: 10.1111/jocs.15172

No abstract available

Keywords: aorta and great vessels; cardiovascular pathology.

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Cardiac Surgical Procedures* / adverse effects
Chimera
Delayed Diagnosis
Humans
Mycobacterium Infections* / diagnosis
Mycobacterium Infections* / etiology
Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous* / diagnosis
Mycobacterium*

Supplementary concepts

Mycobacterium chimaera