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Staggered enforcement of infection control and prevention measures following four consecutive potential laboratory exposures to imported Brucella melitensis

From 2015 until 2020, Brucella melitensis was isolated four times in our microbiology laboratory. All patients had travelled in endemic-areas. Immediately after the first occurrence, all laboratory staff were risk-stratified and preventive and protective measures were applied according to CDC guidel...

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Autores principales: Miendje Deyi, V.Y., Mori, M., Dauby, N., Clevenbergh, P., Mahadeb, B., Loizidou, A., Maillart, E., Martiny, D., Debyttere, A.L., Gerard, M., Hallin, M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8336054/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34368745
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.infpip.2021.100128
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Sumario:From 2015 until 2020, Brucella melitensis was isolated four times in our microbiology laboratory. All patients had travelled in endemic-areas. Immediately after the first occurrence, all laboratory staff were risk-stratified and preventive and protective measures were applied according to CDC guidelines. Nineteen workers were exposed and needed chemoprophylaxis and follow-up. At each subsequent occurrence, risk analysis was performed, and additional measures were implemented accordingly, leading to a progressive reduction of exposed staff members to none the fourth time. We describe here the additional measures that permitted this important exposure reduction.