{Reference Type}: Case Reports
{Title}: Mycobacterium tuberculosis Surgical Site Infection after Cardiac Surgery in the COVID-19 Era: A Case Report.
{Author}: Parolari G;Sepulcri C;Salsano A;Giacobbe DR;Marchese A;Barbieri R;Guadagno A;Spina B;Santini F;Bassetti M;
{Journal}: Infect Dis Rep
{Volume}: 14
{Issue}: 1
{Year}: Feb 2022 7
暂无{DOI}: 10.3390/idr14010013
{Abstract}: 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 Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex, diagnosed post-mortem. SARS-CoV-2 infection contributed to worsened clinical conditions and surgical site infection. A high degree of suspicion to avoid unnecessary treatments and progression to severe disease with dismal prognosis is necessary in these types of infections.