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County Health Officer Issues Order Mandating the Closure of The Children’s Dental Group of Anaheim

The County of Orange Health Officer today issued a Health Officer Order that closes the Children’s Dental Group of Anaheim (CDG) due to positive laboratory results for Mycobacterium in CDG’s internal water system.

The Health Care Agency’s (HCA) Public Health Laboratory previously confirmed that multiple samples taken from the dental office’s internal on-site water system on September 7, 2016 tested positive for mycobacterium that is similar to the Mycobacteria chelonae/abscessus that has caused infections in 1 confirmed and 9 probable pediatric patient cases. Continue reading→

For Immediate Release: September 15, 2016
Contact: Jessica Good, Public Information Officer, Media Line: (714) 834-2178, Email: JGood@ochca.com

County Health Officer Issues Order Mandating Children’s Dental Group of Anaheim Cease Use of Facility Water for Dental Procedures

(Santa Ana, CA) – The County of Orange Health Officer today issued a Health Officer Order that requires the Children’s Dental Group of Anaheim to cease the use of that facility’s on-site water system for any patient dental procedures.

The Health Care Agency’s (HCA) Public Health Laboratory has confirmed that multiple samples taken from the dental office’s internal on-site water system on September 7, 2016 have tested positive for mycobacterium that is similar to the Mycobacteria chelonae/abscessus that has caused infections in 1 confirmed and 9 probable pediatric patient cases. Continue reading→