| Literature DB >> 35989822 |
Bracha Robinson1, Moiuz Chaudhri1, Jeffrey A Miskoff2,3.
Abstract
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.Entities:
Keywords: cardiac bypass; heater-cooler units; lung disease; mycobacterium chimaera; nontuberculous mycobacterium
Year: 2022 PMID: 35989822 PMCID: PMC9385214 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.26984
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Cureus ISSN: 2168-8184