RESUMO
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%).
Assuntos
Adulto , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Adulto Jovem , Acidentes de Trabalho , Brucella abortus/imunologia , Brucelose/epidemiologia , Infecção Laboratorial/epidemiologia , Anticorpos Antibacterianos/sangue , Brasil/epidemiologia , Brucelose/diagnóstico , Brucelose/imunologia , Surtos de Doenças , Infecção Laboratorial/diagnóstico , Infecção Laboratorial/imunologia , Pessoal de Laboratório MédicoRESUMO
Sao descritos os achados clinico-laboratoriais da infeccao acidental pelo virus SP H 114202 (Arenavirus, familia Arenaviridae), um virus novo causador de febre hemorragica humana. O paciente, tecnico de laboratorio, apresentou quadro febril por 13 dias. A doenca cursou com febre elevada (39ºC) diaria, cefaleia, calefrios e mialgias por 8 dias. A partir do 3§ dia surgiram nauseas, vomitos alimentares e anorexia e no 10§ dia, epigastralgia, diarreia e gengivorragia....