Pt had cabg on (b)(6) 2017 with sorin 3t heater cooler device in use.Started seeking care from primary care provider in (b)(6) 2017 for night sweats, fatigue and back pain.Pt continued with symptoms of night sweats, chills, fatigue, back pain, blurry vision.Blood culture for afb collected on (b)(6) 2017.Afb positive in (b)(6) 2017.(b)(6) medical center notified of positive blood culture on (b)(6) 2017 from private physician.Pt admitted to hospital on (b)(6) 2017 for further testing to include add'l blood cultures, mri, ct, bone marrow biopsy and ophthalmology consult.Given pt history of cabg with exposure to heater cooler device, clinical symptoms, and positive afb lab, the pt is being treated as a probable case of mycobacterium chimaera.
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