Letter of Invitation

January 23, 2021

Michael Bell, M.D.
Deputy Division Director
Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
1600 Clifton Rd., MS A-31
Atlanta, GA 30333

Dear Dr. Bell:

On behalf of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, I would like to invite epidemiologists from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to assist the Pennsylvania Department of Health with investigation of an outbreak of Mycobacterium avium complex infections associated with open heart surgery at a local hospital, and to conduct additional investigations as needed to identify the source and implement appropriate preventive measures.

Thank you for your assistance.

Sincerely,

Mària E. Moll, MD, FACP
Acting State Epidemiologist
Division of Infectious Disease Epidemiology
H&W Building, Room 933
7^th and Forster Street
Harrisburg, PA 17120
Tel: (717) 787-3350
Fax: (717) 772-6975
mmoll@state.pa.us