Risk factors for occupational brucellosis among veterinary personnel in Turkey |
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| Authors: | Murat Kutlu Onder Ergonul Selda Sayin-Kutlu Tumer Guven Cemal Ustun Sema Alp-Cavus Serife Barc?n Ozturk Ozlem Acicbe Serife Akalin Recep Tekin Suda Tekin-Koruk Yusuf Ziya Demiroglu Ramazan Keskiner Ibak Gönen Sevil Sapmaz-Karabag Vuslat Bosnak Esra Kazak |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology (IDCM), Pamukkale University, Faculty of Medicine, Denizli, Turkey;2. Department of Infectious Diseases, Koc University, School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey;3. IDCM, Atatürk Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey;4. IDCM, Abant Izzet Baysal University, Faculty of Medicine, Bolu, Turkey;5. Department of IDCM, Dokuz Eylul University, Faculty of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey;6. Department of IDCM, Adnan Menderes University, Faculty of Medicine, Aydin, Turkey;g Department of IDCM, Ondokuz May?s University, Faculty of Medicine, Samsun, Turkey;h Department of IDCM, Dicle University, Faculty of Medicine, Diyarbakir, Turkey;i Department of IDCM, Harran University, Faculty of Medicine, Sanl?urfa, Turkey;j Department of IDCM, Baskent University Adana Hospital, Adana, Turkey;k Department of IDCM, Ahi Evran University, Training and Research Hospital, K?rsehir, Turkey;l Department of IDCM, Suleyman Demirel University, Faculty of Medicine, Isparta, Turkey;m IDCM, Training and Research Hospital, Erzurum, Turkey;n Department of IDCM, Gaziantep University, Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep, Turkey;o Department of IDCM, Uludag University, Faculty of Medicine, Bursa, Turkey |
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| Abstract: | Veterinarians and veterinary technicians are at risk for occupational brucellosis. We described the risk factors of occupational brucellosis among veterinary personnel in Turkey. A multicenter retrospective survey was performed among veterinary personnel who were actively working in the field. Of 712 veterinary personnel, 84 (11.8%) had occupational brucellosis. The median number of years since graduation was 7 (interquartile ranges IQR], 4–11) years in the occupational brucellosis group, whereas this number was 9 (IQR, 4–16) years in the non-brucellosis group (p < 0.001). In multivariable analysis, working in the private sector (odds ratio OR], 2.8; 95% confidence interval 95% CI], 1.55–5.28, p = 0.001), being male (OR, 4.5; 95% CI, 1.05–18.84, p = 0.041), number of performed deliveries (OR, 1.01; 95% CI, 1.002–1.02, p = 0.014), and injury during Brucella vaccine administration (OR, 5.4; 95% CI, 3.16–9.3, p < 0.001) were found to be risk factors for occupational brucellosis. We suggest that all veterinary personnel should be trained on brucellosis and the importance of using personal protective equipment in order to avoid this infection. |
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| Keywords: | Brucella Occupational health Retrospective cohort study Risk analysis Vaccine related brucellosis Veterinarians Zoonotic infections |
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