AccidentalMycobacterium bovisinfection in a veterinarian
- 2 January 2002
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in New Zealand Veterinary Journal
- Vol. 50 (1) , 36-38
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00480169.2002.36248
Abstract
CASE: A veterinarian developed tenosynovitis and secondary carpal tunnel syndrome following accidental inoculation of Mycobacterium bovis during the necropsy of a tuberculous possum from Westland, New Zealand. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: M. bovis infection is a zoonotic disease, and occupational exposure to tuberculous animals places people at risk of contracting the disease. CONCLUSIONS: Adhering to safe work practices reviewed in this article is important to minimise the risk of infection to people handling tuberculous animals.Keywords
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