Outbreak of laboratory-acquired Brucella abortus in Brazil: a case report
Rodrigues, Ana Luisa Calixto; Silva, Stephanie Kneipp Lopes da; Pinto, Barbara Luiza Alves; Silva, Jane Braga da; Tupinambas, Unai.
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
; 46(6): 791-794, Nov-Dec/2013. tab, graf
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| LILACS | ID: lil-698059
Human brucellosis is an occupational disease affecting workers in slaughterhouses, butcher shops and the milk and dairy product industry as well as individuals who work in clinical or research laboratories. We report the first outbreak of a Brucella abortus infection in a Brazilian laboratory and compare the data obtained with reports available in the literature. Exposure was a result of damage to a biological safety cabinet and failure of the unidirectional airflow ventilation system. An epidemiological investigation identified 3 seroconverted individuals, 1 of whom had clinical manifestations and laboratory results compatible with infection at the time of exposure (n=11; attack rate=9.1%).
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