Primary inoculation tuberculosis after an accidental scalpel injury

Publié le 29 janvier 2014 • Catégorie(s) : Accident d'exposition au sang • Mot(s) clef(s) : tuberculose

Auteur D Huang
Auteur H Yin
Volume 41
Numéro 4
Pages 841-844
Publication Infection
ISSN 1439-0973
Date Aug 2013
Extra PMID: 23468222
Abrév. de revue Infection
DOI 10.1007/s15010-013-0442-y
Catalogue de bibl. NCBI PubMed
Langue eng
Résumé Tuberculosis (TB) infection in healthcare personnel occurs mostly by mycobacteria inhalation and contact with infected material. Here, we report a case of primary inoculation TB in a surgeon resulting from an accidental scalpel injury. Standard anti-TB treatment produced a good result, and no relapses occurred in the 18-month follow-up period. Given the increased incidence of TB and the use of surgery to treat multidrug-resistant (MDR) strains, this report underscores the need to take special precautions during lesion excision in TB patients.