Outbreak of bacterial endocarditis associated with an oral surgery practice: New Jersey public health surveillance, 2013 to 2014

Outbreak of bacterial endocarditis associated with an oral surgery practice: New Jersey public health surveillance, 2013 to 2014

Background: In October and November 2014, the New Jersey Department of Health received reports of 3 patients who developed Enterococcus faecalis endocarditis after undergoing surgical procedures at the same oral surgery practice in New Jersey. Bacterial endocarditis is an uncommon but life-threateni...

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Main Authors: Frontin, S. (Author), Giles, H. (Author), Greeley, R.D (Author), Kulkarni, P.A (Author), Mehr, J.S (Author), Montana, B.E (Author), Montoya, L.A (Author), Ross, K.M (Author), Weigle, T.J (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Dental Association 2018
Subjects:
bacterial endocarditis
Disease Outbreaks
Endocarditis
Endocarditis, Bacterial
Enterococcus faecalis
epidemic
health care–associated outbreak
health survey
human
Humans
infection control
injection safety
New Jersey
Public Health Surveillance
Retrospective Studies
retrospective study
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