title: Outbreak of Brucella melitensis among microbiology laboratory workers.
abstract: We report on an outbreak of laboratory-acquired brucellosis involving four technicians working at a microbiology laboratory. All cases occurred in a period of 4 months. Blood cultures and the Rose Bengal test were positive for Brucella spp. in all cases. Microagglutination was positive for Brucella spp. at titers of between 1/40 and 1/160. All patients were cured after treatment.
authors.affiliation: Infectious Diseases Unit, Valme University Hospital, Seville, Spain.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Martin-Mazuelos
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Nogales
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Florez
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Gómez-Mateos
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Lozano
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sanchez
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000453:epidemiology; D001769:Blood; D017347:Brucella melitensis / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002006:Brucellosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003470:Culture Media; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007755:Laboratories, Hospital; D008297:Male; D017056:Medical Laboratory Personnel; D008829:Microbiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012395:Rose Bengal; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media; D012395:Rose Bengal