A Case of Cavitary Mycobacterium chimaera

Bracha Robinson1, Moiuz Chaudhri1, Jeffrey A Miskoff2,3

  • 1Internal Medicine, Hackensack Meridian Ocean Medical Center, Brick, USA.

Cureus
|August 22, 2022
PubMed
Summary

Mycobacterium chimaera infections, often linked to cardiac surgery equipment, can occur in patients without typical risk factors. This case highlights an unusual presentation of advanced infection.