Point source epidemic of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection in a prosthodontics laboratory.
- 1 August 1975
- journal article
- Published by Elsevier
- Vol. 112 (2) , 213-7
- https://doi.org/10.1164/arrd.1975.112.2.213
Abstract
A cluster of 10 cases of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection involving persons working in a prosthodontics laboratory is descrbied. The pattern indicates a point source epidemic. The suspected mode of spread was a fine-particle aerosol generated from abrasive drilling of contaminated false teeth.This publication has 0 references indexed in Scilit: