title: [Laboratory infections].
abstract: Infection constitutes an important professional hazard for health care workers. Since the past decades infections acquired during laboratory work have caused morbidity and even mortality among laboratory employees. In this article the importance of laboratory acquired infections and some guidelines for protection are stated.
authors.affiliation: Hacettepe Universitesi, Tip Fakültesi, Mikrobiyoloji Anabilim Dali.
authors.forename: O A
authors.initials: OA
authors.lastname: Akan
mesh_terms: D002006:Brucellosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007757:Laboratory Infection / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality; D009017:Morbidity; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000453:epidemiology