BRUCELLOSIS - AN OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD FOR MEDICAL LABORATORY PERSONNEL - REPORT OF 5 CASES

被引：19
作者：
GRUNER, E
BERNASCONI, E
GALEAZZI, RL
BUHL, D
HEINZLE, R
NADAL, D
机构：
[1] UNIV ZURICH,KINDERKLIN,IMMUNOL HAMATOL ABT,CH-8032 ZURICH,SWITZERLAND
[2] INST MED MIKROBIOL,CH-8028 ZURICH,SWITZERLAND
[3] UNIV SPITAL ZURICH,DEPT INNERE MED,INFEKT KRANKHEITEN ABT,CH-8091 ZURICH,SWITZERLAND
[4] KANTONSSPITAL,DEPT INNERE MED,CH-9007 ST GALLEN,SWITZERLAND
[5] INST KLIN MIKROBIOL & IMMUNOL,CH-9000 ST GALLEN,SWITZERLAND
来源：
INFECTION | 1994年 / 22卷 / 01期
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D O I：
10.1007/BF01780762
中图分类号：
R51 [传染病];
学科分类号：
100401 ;
摘要：
Five cases of laboratory-acquired infection with Brucella melitensis are reported. This pathogen is highly contagious when handled in the laboratory. Clinicians should alert technologists when brucellosis is suspected so that specimens are handled under the most stringent safety measures. Serological surveys and instructions of laboratory workers regarding the clinical diversity of the disease are helpful for early recognition of secondary cases. On the other hand, clinicians should consider brucellosis in medical laboratory workers,vith unexplained signs and symptoms.
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