| Literature DB >> 19146760 |
M Kestler1, R Reves, R Belknap.
Abstract
Post-operative reactivation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (TB) is a recognized complication of surgery. We report a case of reactivation TB involving pacemaker wires and review the literature on surgical site TB infections following cardiac surgery to examine the clinical features and outcomes of this rare but important presentation of TB.Entities:
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Year: 2009 PMID： 19146760
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Int J Tuberc Lung Dis ISSN： 1027-3719 Impact factor: 2.373