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Radiologic Manifestations of Mycobacterium chimaera Infection After Open Heart Surgery.

Andrew E MooreTuan NgoJoseph DonaldSamira ShoreyRam SivakumarVivek VelagapudiChristopher M Walker
Published in: Journal of thoracic imaging (2024)
Imaging plays a vital role in suggesting possible surgical sites and disseminated MC infection acquired from open heart surgery. Radiologists must keep a high index of suspicion given the indolent nature and subtle imaging change over time. PET/CT is most useful in diagnosis and helps in differentiating between a sterile postoperative fluid collection or scarring and active MC infection and helps provide a target for debridement.
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