The patient underwent a heart transplant procedure for ischemic cardiomyopathy on (b)(6) 2021, requiring use of cardioquip heater cooler unit during the surgery.He has a past history of cabg in 2014, done at a different facility, but no obvious signs of infection at time of heart transplant surgery.He developed a non-healing sternal wound that let to evaluation back in the operating room on (b)(6) 2022.At that time, previous sternal wires were removed, and noted cavity around sternal wires were sent for culture, including mycobacterial cultures.The patient's 2 mycobacterial cultures obtained at time of debridement have since grown the organism mycobacterium chimaera as identified by the microbiology lab.Because of the association of this particular organism, as well as use of heater cooler device, and sternal infection, we are submitting this possible adverse event, as suggested by fda alert in 2021.
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