PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Reddy, S
AU  - Manuel, R
AU  - Sheridan, E
AU  - Sadler, G
AU  - Patel, S
AU  - Riley, P
TI  - Brucellosis in the UK: a risk to laboratory workers? Recommendations for prevention and management of laboratory exposure
AID  - 10.1136/jcp.2007.053108
DP  - 2010 Jan 01
TA  - Journal of Clinical Pathology
PG  - 90--92
VI  - 63
IP  - 1
4099  - http://jcp.bmj.com/content/63/1/90.short
4100  - http://jcp.bmj.com/content/63/1/90.full
SO  - J Clin Pathol2010 Jan 01; 63
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.