title: Point source epidemic of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection in a prosthodontics laboratory.
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.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003168:Complement Fixation Tests; D003800:Dental Technicians; D003780:Denture Repair; D003824:Denture, Complete; D004197:Disease Reservoirs; D006801:Humans; D007757:Laboratory Infection / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009175:Mycoplasma Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*