RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Brucellosis in the UK: a risk to laboratory workers? Recommendations for prevention and management of laboratory exposure
JF Journal of Clinical Pathology
JO J Clin Pathol
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and Association of Clinical Pathologists
SP 90
OP 92
DO 10.1136/jcp.2007.053108
VO 63
IS 1
A1 S Reddy
A1 R Manuel
A1 E Sheridan
A1 G Sadler
A1 S Patel
A1 P Riley
YR 2010
UL http://jcp.bmj.com/content/63/1/90.abstract
AB Brucella spp is an uncommon class 3 pathogen isolated in laboratories serving non-endemic areas. This is a report of four recent cases of brucellosis diagnosed at five different London laboratories, and it highlights the need to maintain a high index of suspicion for brucellosis in patients with a history of travel to and/or consumption of unpasteurised foods from endemic areas. A protocol for risk categorisation is proposed, and there is a description of the strategy adopted for serological follow-up of exposed staff and use of postexposure prophylaxis.