Table 2.
Bacteria and rickettsia that have caused documented occupational infection following exposure to BBF in HCW or laboratory personnel
| Pathogen | Exposure | Setting | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brucella abortus | Needlestick | Research laboratory | 88 |
| Veterinary care | 89 | ||
| Burkholderia mallei | Nonintact skin | Research laboratory | 90 |
| Corynebacterium diphteriae | Needlestick | Hospital laboratorys | 91 |
| Corynebacterium striatum | Scalpel cut | Health care | 92 |
| Leptospira icterohaemorragiae | Needlestick | Research laboratory | 93 |
| Mycobacterium leprae | Needlestick | Health care | 94 |
| Mycobacterium marinum | Needlestick | Hospital laboratory | 95 |
| Mycobacterium tuberculosis | Needlestick | Health care | 96 |
| Mycoplasma caviae | Needlestick | Research laboratory | 97 |
| Neisseria gonorrhoeae | Cut | Research laboratory | 98 |
| Orientia (or Rickettsia) tsutsugamuchi | Cut | Research laboratory | 99 |
| Pasteurella multocida | Needlestick | Veterinary care | 100 |
| Rickettsia rickettsii (Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever) | Needlestick | Health care | 101 |
| Rickettsia typhi (typhus) | Needlestick | Research laboratory | 102 |
| Staphylococcus aureus | Needlestick | Housekeeping | 103 |
| β-hemolytic streptococcus (S pyogenes) | Scalpel cut | Autopsy | 104 |
| Streptococcus A (necrotizing fasciitis) | Nonintact skin | Health care | 105 |
| Treponema pallidum | Needlestick | Research laboratory | 106, 107 |