Mycobacterium chimaera lung infection and empyema in a patient without cardiopulmonary bypass

Fibrocavitary disease caused by Mycobacterium chimaera in a patient with HIV

“…The majority of documented infections in the literature are associated with a history of cardiac bypass surgery [2,3]. Although there have been limited cases reported in individuals without this risk factor [4,5], none of these cases involve individuals with HIV.…”