title: Endometrial tuberculosis acquired by a health care worker in a clinical laboratory.
abstract: I describe a case of endometrial tuberculosis acquired by a microbiologist while she was working in a clinical laboratory. Granulomatous endometritis was found, and Mycobacterium tuberculosis was isolated. Respiratory tract exposure from a faulty exhaust hood is the likely source of infection. Endometrial tuberculosis and laboratory-acquired infections are briefly discussed.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory, Providence-St Margaret Health Center, Kansas City, Kan. 66112.
authors.forename: P K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Shireman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D004716:Endometritis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D004717:Endometrium / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006099:Granuloma / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000209:etiology; D007753:Laboratories; D008829:Microbiology; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D014384:Tuberculosis, Female Genital / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology*; D014591:Uterine Diseases / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology