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MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: Nov 21 5:21pm | Replies (9354)Comment receiving replies
smileygirl47....l recall reading about the incidence of people who had had open heart being afflicted months after with NTM infections that were traced to the fans on the equipment used during the surgery...if l recall they were made in Europe...l will google to check...ok..just googled..found article from Mayo CLinic Laboratories written by Nancy Wengenack Ph.d from feb 19, 2018 called "An Update on Mycobacterium chimaera and Cardiac Surgery Infections" terri drell
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Thanks for the info, Terri. I will check out the article. My infection was discovered 28 months after the open heart surgery. So far the infection site appears to be contained in my chest wall. It is not in my blood; however, the cultures are still growing regarding my bones and muscles. So far, no damage has appeared in my heart or lungs. I'm alive, very upset about this whole scenario, fighting with everything I have to get my life back again.