Laboratory-Acquired Brucellosis: A Case Report

Year 2025, Volume: 6 Issue: 3, 279 - 287

İbrahim Halil Şahin , Tayyar Tarcan , Gülfer Yakıcı

https://doi.org/10.46871/eams.1773058

Abstract

Brucellosis, caused by intracellular bacteria of the Brucella genus, is one of the most neglected zoonotic infections globally. Transmission primarily occurs through the are consumption of contaminated milk and dairy products and occupational exposure to infected animals or their biological products. Therefore, livestock breeders, veterinarians and laboratory personnel working with clinical materials containing highly contagious pathogens are among the most risky occupational groups in terms of brucellosis. Despite ranking among the most common laboratory-acquired infections due to its low infectious dose, high potential for aerosolization, and insufficient awareness among laboratory personnel, the number of reported laboratory-acquired brucellosis cases remains notably low in our country, where the disease is endemic. In this study, a case of brucellosis acquired in the laboratory setting by a laboratory technician, exhibiting a clear occupational origin was presented.

Keywords

Laboratory-Acquired infection , Brucellosis , Brucella spp. , Occupational exposure

Laboratuvar Kaynaklı Bruselloz: Bir Olgu Sunumu

Abstract

Brucella cinsi intrasellülar bakterilerin neden olduğu Bruselloz, küresel düzeyde yaygın görülen ihmal edilmiş zoonotik enfeksiyonlardandır. Başlıca bulaş yolları olarak; kontamine süt ve süt ürünlerinin tüketilmesi, enfekte hayvanlarla veya onların biyolojik ürünleriyle mesleki maruziyet sonucu meydana gelebilmektedir. Bu nedenle hayvancılıkla uğraşanlar, veteriner hekimler ve klinik laboratuvarlarda bulaşıcılığı yüksek patojeler içeren klinik materyallerle çalışan laboratuvar personeli bruselloz açısından en riskli meslek gruplarındandır. Düşük enfektif doz, kolayca aerosolize olması ve laboratauvar personelinin bu patojen hakkında yeterli bilgiye sahip olmaması gibi bulaş riskini arttıran nedenlerle laboratuvar kaynaklı en yaygın enfeksiyonlar arasında ilk sırada yer almasına rağmen, brusellozun endemik olarak görüldüğü ülkemizde bildirilen laboratuvar kaynaklı olguların sayısı oldukça azdır. Bu çalışmada bir laboratuvar teknikerinde güçlü bir mesleki karakter sergileyen ve laboratuvar ortamında kazanılmış bir bruselloz olgusu sunulmuştur.

Keywords

Laboratuvar kaynaklı enfeksiyon , Bruselloz , Brucella spp. , Mesleki maruziyet

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