Disseminated Mycobacterium chimaera Infection After Cardiothoracic Surgery. (16th June 2016) - Tan, Nicholas
Abstract: Ten case reports of disseminated Mycobacterium chimaera infections associated with cardiovascular surgery were published from Europe. We report 3 cases of disseminated M chimaera infections with histories of aortic graft and/or valvular surgery within the United States. Two of 3 patients demonstrated ocular involvement, a potentially important clinical finding.