Outbreak of laboratory-acquired Brucella abortus in Brazil: a case report.
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%).
Curso de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo HorizonteMG.
Ana Luisa Calixto
AL
Rodrigues
Curso de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo HorizonteMG.
Stéphanie Kneipp Lopes da
SK
Silva
Curso de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo HorizonteMG.
Bárbara Luíza Alves
BL
Pinto
Curso de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo HorizonteMG.
Jane Braga da
JB
Silva
Departamento de Clínica Médica, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo HorizonteMG.
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Tupinambás
D000062:Accidents, Occupational; D000328:Adult; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000097:blood; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D002003:Brucella abortus / Q000276:immunology*; D002006:Brucellosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007757:Laboratory Infection / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology; D008297:Male; D017056:Medical Laboratory Personnel; D055815:Young Adult
D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial