<i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i> Surgical Site Infection after Cardiac Surgery in the COVID-19 Era: A Case Report

• Main Authors: Giulia Parolari (Author), Chiara Sepulcri (Author), Antonio Salsano (Author), Daniele Roberto Giacobbe (Author), Anna Marchese (Author), Ramona Barbieri (Author), Antonio Guadagno (Author), Bruno Spina (Author), Francesco Santini (Author), Matteo Bassetti (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-02-01T00:00:00Z.
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Infection of surgical wounds with acid-fast bacilli, including tubercle bacilli, is rare, and is poorly described in the literature. We present the case of a 74-year-old male who developed a sternal wound infection after cardiac surgery due to <i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i> complex, d...