title: Mycobacterium chimaera: The ethical duty to disclose the minimal risk of infection to exposed patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn.
authors.forename: Anita
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nguyen
authors.affiliation: Division of Hematology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn.
authors.forename: C Christopher
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Hook
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn.
authors.forename: Joseph A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Dearani
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn. Electronic address: schaff@mayo.edu.
authors.forename: Hartzell V
authors.initials: HV
authors.lastname: Schaff
mesh_terms: D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000941:ethics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D017007:Duty to Warn / Q000941:ethics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D009164:Mycobacterium Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D061214:Patient Safety; D011050:Policy Making; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014342:Truth Disclosure / Q000941:ethics