| Literature DB >> 27054966 |
Gianna Peralta, Melissa Tobin-D'Angelo, Angie Parham, Laura Edison, Lauren Lorentzson, Carol Smith, Cherie Drenzek.
Abstract
On September 13, 2015, the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) was notified by hospital A of a cluster of pediatric Mycobacterium abscessus odontogenic infections. Hospital A had provided care for nine children who developed presumptive or confirmed M. abscessus infection after having a pulpotomy at pediatric dentistry practice A (dates of onset: July 23, 2014-September 4, 2015). During a pulpotomy procedure, decay and the diseased pulp are removed to preserve a deciduous tooth. DPH initiated an investigation to identify the outbreak source and recommend prevention and control measures.Entities:
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Year: 2016 PMID: 27054966 DOI: 10.15585/mmwr.mm6513a5
Source DB: PubMed Journal: MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep ISSN: 0149-2195 Impact factor: 17.586