HCU contamination with M chimaera at the LivaNova factory seems a likely source forcardiothoracic surgery-related severe M chimaera infections diagnosed in Switzerland,Germany, the Netherlands, the UK, the USA, and Australia. Protective measures andheightened clinician awareness are essential to guarantee patient safety.

Fonte: Global outbreak of severe Mycobacterium chimaera disease after cardiac surgery: a molecular epidemiological study – The Lancet Infectious Diseases

Anos atrás ocorreu no Brasil um surto de Mycobacterium abscessus relacionado à procedimentos estéticos e cirúrgicos. Sempre lembrando que essas espécies são muito difíceis de tratar.