<i>Mycobacterium chelonae</i> Infection Identified by Metagenomic Next-Generation Sequencing as the Probable Cause of Acute Contained Rupture of a Biological Composite Graft—A Case Report
We present the case of a 72-year-old female patient with acute contained rupture of a biological composite graft, 21 months after replacement of the aortic valve and the ascending aorta due to an aortic dissection. Auramine-rhodamine staining of intraoperative biopsies showed acid-fast bacilli, but...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-12-01
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Series: | International Journal of Molecular Sciences |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/23/1/381 |