Mycobacterium infection from a cardiopulmonary bypass heater-cooler unit in a patient with steroid-induced immunosuppression

ConclusionHeater-cooler units manufactured by LivaNova prior to September 2014 and used during cardiopulmonary bypass have been linked toM. chimera, which causes a latent infection that may be activated and become disseminated in cases of immunosuppression related to steroid use.
Source: Canadian Journal of Anesthesia - Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: research