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Mycobacterium chimaera left ventricular assist device infections
Leora B Balsam1, Eddie Louie2, Fred Hill1
1Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, NYU-Langone Medical Center, New York, New York.
Journal of Cardiac Surgery
|May 17, 2017
Summary
Invasive Mycobacterium chimaera infections, linked to cardiac surgery devices, are a global threat. This study characterizes these rare infections in patients with left ventricular assist devices (LVADs).
Area of Science:
- Infectious Diseases
- Cardiology
- Medical Devices
Background:
- A global outbreak of invasive Mycobacterium chimaera infections has been associated with contaminated heater-cooler units used during cardiac surgery.
- These infections primarily affect patients undergoing valvular or aortic graft surgery, with a high mortality rate.
- The characteristics of Mycobacterium chimaera infections in patients with left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) remain largely unaddressed in scientific literature.
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