title: Mycobacterium massiliense: an emerging pathogen in cardiovascular infections.
abstract: We describe 2 cases of Mycobacterium massiliense infection after cardiac surgery. A 68-year-old man developed high-grade fever and sternal wound infection 5 weeks after aortic valve replacement. He was discharged after antibiotic treatment but readmitted with pseudoaneurysm of the aortic root. He succumbed to hemorrhage 2 weeks after reoperation. A 7-year-old boy developed endocarditis after atrial septal defect patch repair, and underwent replacement of the patch. Samples from both patients grew Mycobacterium massiliense.
authors: Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Medical College, Calicut, India. rajeshctvs@rediffmail.com
authors: Rajesh
authors: R
authors: Sadanandan
authors: Kudakachira Mathew
authors: KM
authors: Kuriakose
authors: Piravom Venkiteswarier
authors: PV
authors: Ramanarayanan
authors: Beena
authors: B
authors: Philomina
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D000785:Aneurysm, Infected / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000601:surgery; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006344:Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / Q000601:surgery; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009165:Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D009170:Nontuberculous Mycobacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D012086:Reoperation; D056346:Sternotomy / Q000009:adverse effects; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents