Invasive Mycobacterium abscessus Outbreak at a Pediatric Dental Clinic.
Jasjit SinghKathleen O'DonnellDelma J NievesFelice C Adler-ShohetAntonio C ArrietaNegar AshouriGurpreet AhujaMichele CheungW Nathan HolmesKevin HuohLisa TranM Tuan TranNguyen PhamMatthew ZahnPublished in: Open forum infectious diseases (2021)
This is the largest outbreak of invasive MAB infections associated with a pediatric dental practice. While infections were indolent, patients suffered medical and surgical consequences of treatment, including permanent tooth loss. Identification of this outbreak led to a change in water standards for pediatric dental procedures in California. Enhanced national dental water quality standards are needed to prevent future outbreaks.