Table 3.
Demographics of laboratory workers exposed to Brucella spp. and laboratory-acquired brucellosis (LAB) cases
Occupation or facility | No. exposed (n = 167) | No. with LAB (n = 71) |
---|---|---|
Occupation | ||
Microbiologist | 158 | 62 |
Researcher | 3 | 3 |
Clinician | 3 | 3 |
Administrator | 2 | 2 |
Unknown | 1 | 1 |
Facility | ||
Clinical | 142 | 46 |
Reference | 2 | 2 |
Research | 15 | 15 |
Vaccine production | 2 | 2 |
Unknown | 6 | 6 |