Hospital-Associated Transmission of Brucella melitensis outside the Laboratory
oleh: Christopher Lowe, Adrienne J. Showler, Suzette Perera, Susan McIntyre, Roohi Qureshi, Samir N. Patel, Vanessa Allen, H. Roslyn Devlin, Matthew P. Muller
| Format: | Article |
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| Diterbitkan: | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2015-01-01 |
Deskripsi
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.