Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/11499/7848
Title: Risk factors for occupational brucellosis among veterinary personnel in Turkey
Authors: Kutlu, Murat
Ergonul, O.
Sayin-Kutlu, S.
Guven, T.
Ustun, C.
Alp-Cavus, S.
Ozturk, S.B.
Keywords: Brucella
Occupational health
Retrospective cohort study
Risk analysis
Vaccine related brucellosis
Veterinarians
Zoonotic infections
bacterial vaccine
adult
animal
brucellosis
clinical trial
female
human
male
multicenter study
occupational exposure
protective equipment
retrospective study
risk factor
Turkey
veterinarian
zoonosis
Adult
Animals
Bacterial Vaccines
Brucellosis
Female
Humans
Male
Occupational Exposure
Protective Devices
Retrospective Studies
Risk Factors
Zoonoses
Publisher: Elsevier
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. © 2014 Elsevier B.V.
URI: https://hdl.handle.net/11499/7848
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.2014.07.010
ISSN: 0167-5877
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