Disseminated Mycobacterium chimaera Infection After Cardiothoracic Surgery

Abstract

Ten case reports of disseminated <i>Mycobacterium chimaera</i> infections associated with cardiovascular surgery were published from Europe. We report 3 cases of disseminated <i>M chimaera</i> 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.