title: Hospital-associated transmission of Brucella melitensis outside the laboratory.
abstract: Brucella melitensis was identified in an aspirate obtained from a patient's hip joint during a procedure at a hospital in Canada. We conducted an investigation into possible exposures among hospital workers; 1 worker who assisted with the procedure tested positive for B. melitensis. Aerosol-generating procedures performed outside the laboratory may facilitate transmission of this bacterium.
authors.forename: Christopher F
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Lowe
authors.forename: Adrienne J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Showler
authors.forename: Suzette
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Perera
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: McIntyre
authors.forename: Roohi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Qureshi
authors.forename: Samir N
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.forename: Vanessa
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Allen
authors.forename: H Roslyn
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Devlin
authors.forename: Matthew P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Muller
mesh_terms: D017347:Brucella melitensis; D002006:Brucellosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000635:transmission*; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000635:transmission; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017758:Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional; D059232:Laboratory Personnel; D016273:Occupational Exposure