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Case series reports disseminated Mycobacterium chimaera infections and ocular involvement after cardiothoracic surgery, highlighting critical diagnostic indicators.
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.
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