Analysis of risk factors for laboratory-acquired brucella infections

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 223-227

  Ergonul O ^a,b   Celikbas A ^a   Tezeren, D ^a   Guvener E ^a   Dokuzoguz B ^a  

^a ANKARA TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

^b Ankara Numune Education/Res Hosp ^*  (Turkey)

Author keywords

Brucella infection; Laboratory acquired; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

CEFTRIAXONE; DOXYCYCLINE; RIFAMPICIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BIOSAFETY; BRUCELLA MELITENSIS; BRUCELLOSIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; EMPLOYEE; FEMALE; GLOVE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFECTION RISK; LABORATORY INFECTION; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; TURKEY (REPUBLIC);

ADULT; BRUCELLOSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; LABORATORIES; MALE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 1342307482     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2003.12.020     Document Type: Article

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