Using Syndromic Surveillance to Investigate Tattoo-Related Skin Infections in New York City.

Using Syndromic Surveillance to Investigate Tattoo-Related Skin Infections in New York City.

In response to two isolated cases of Mycobacterium chelonae infections in tattoo recipients where tap water was used to dilute ink, the New York City (NYC) Department of Health and Mental Hygiene conducted an investigation using Emergency Department (ED) syndromic surveillance to assess whether an o...

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Main Authors: Mollie Kotzen, Jessica Sell, Robert W Mathes, Catherine Dentinger, Lillian Lee, Corinne Schiff, Don Weiss
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0130468

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0130468

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