title: An Essential Heart-Surgery Device Has a Rare But Deadly Side Effect.
abstract: Hospitals and federal officials are scrambling to manage a newly discovered infection risk in open chest surgeries. What patients need to know to protect themselves.
authors.forename: Jeneen
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Interlandi
mesh_terms: D016902:Air Pollution, Indoor / Q000009:adverse effects; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation*; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000209:etiology* / Q000401:mortality; D004866:Equipment Contamination; D004869:Equipment Safety; D006801:Humans; D009161:Mycobacterium; D009873:Operating Rooms