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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 |
Appears in Collections: | PubMed İndeksli Yayınlar Koleksiyonu / PubMed Indexed Publications Collection Scopus İndeksli Yayınlar Koleksiyonu / Scopus Indexed Publications Collection Tıp Fakültesi Koleksiyonu WoS İndeksli Yayınlar Koleksiyonu / WoS Indexed Publications Collection |
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