Accidental infection of veterinary personnel with Mycobacterium tuberculosis at necropsy: A case study

Posthaus, Horst; Bodmer, Thomas; Alves, Lisa; Oevermann, Anna; Schiller, Irene; Rhodes, Shelley; Zimmerli, Stefan

doi:10.1016/j.vetmic.2010.11.027

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“…Facial protection should be used whenever exposure to splashes or sprays is likely to occur (eg, when lancing abscesses, flushing wounds, or suctioning and when performing dentistry, obstetric procedures, or necropsies). 59,[115][116][117][118] A face shield or goggles worn with a surgical mask provide adequate facial protection during most veterinary procedures that generate potentially infectious sprays and splashes.…”

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Compendium of Veterinary Standard Precautions for Zoonotic Disease Prevention in Veterinary Personnel: National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians: Veterinary Infection Control Committee 2015

Williams¹,

Scheftel²,

Elchos³

et al. 2015

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“…117,120 Nonessential persons should not be present during necropsy procedures. Veterinary personnel should routinely wear gloves, facial protection, and impermeable protective outerwear.…”

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Compendium of Veterinary Standard Precautions for Zoonotic Disease Prevention in Veterinary Personnel: National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians: Veterinary Infection Control Committee 2015

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Scheftel²,

Elchos³

et al. 2015

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“…Application of gyrB-RFLP cannot distinguish M. tuberculosis from M. africanum subtype II and "Mycobacterium canetti," but epidemiological studies indicate that M. africanum subtype II and "M. canetti" are restricted to African territories. 21,22 Our findings indicate that PCR-based species identification is valuable for M. tuberculosis detection in dogs 17,20 and highlight the importance of using a combination of different methods to increase the success of the diagnosis of canine TB.…”

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Disseminated Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infection in a Dog

Martinho

Franco²,

Ribeiro³

et al. 2013

The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

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Abstract. An uncommon disseminated Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection is described in a 12-year-old female dog presenting with fever, dyspnea, cough, weight loss, lymphadenopathy, melena, epistaxis, and emesis. The dog had a history of close contact with its owner, who died of pulmonary tuberculosis. Radiographic examination revealed diffuse radio-opaque images in both lung lobes, diffuse visible masses in abdominal organs, and hilar and mesenteric lymphadenopathy. Bronchial washing samples and feces were negative for acid-fast organisms. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based species identification of bronchial washing samples, feces, and urine revealed M. tuberculosis using PCR-restriction enzyme pattern analysis-PRA. Because of public health concerns, which were worsened by the physical condition of the dog, euthanasia of the animal was recommended. Rough and tough colonies suggestive of M. tuberculosis were observed after microbiological culture of lung, liver, spleen, heart, and lymph node fragments in Lö wenstein-Jensen and Stonebrink media. The PRA analysis enabled diagnosis of M. tuberculosis strains isolated from organs.

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“…Tuberculosis (TB) is a contagious disease in humans and animals and has a wide range of hosts (Gay et al 2000;Hackendahl et al 2004;Turinelli et al 2004;Sykes et al 2007;Parsons et al 2008;Posthaus et al 2011;Martinho et al 2013;Engelmann et al 2014). TB is caused by members of the mycobacterium TB complex that includes M. tuberculosis, M. bovis, M. microti, M. canettii, M. africanum, and M. pinnipedii, all of which form tubercles.…”

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Pulmonary Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection with giant tubercle formation in a dog: a case report

Park¹,

Lim²,

Kwon³

et al. 2016

Vet. Med. - Czech

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ABSTRACT:An eight-year-old, 4.9 kg, intact male mongrel dog presented with progressive weight loss, anorexia, vomiting, diarrhoea, and open-mouth breathing. A thoracic radiograph showed significant pleural effusion. Upon removal of the pleural effusion, an oval-shaped soft-tissue density mass was identified above the heart base. Two months later, the dog's condition worsened severely, and he was euthanised. A complete necropsy showed all intrathoracic structures were encapsulated by a fibrinous material. A large granuloma was attached between the right cranial lung lobe and the trachea. The cytological evaluation of the pleural effusion showed numerous negative-staining rod structures. Ziehl-Neelsen staining confirmed the presence of acid-fast bacilli. A polymerase chain reaction test confirmed Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection. This work is the first case report of canine pulmonary M. tuberculosis infection in South Korea. To the best of our knowledge, the formation of giant tubercles in canine pulmonary tuberculosis has not been reported recently.Keywords: dog; M. Tuberculosis; pleural effusion; tubercles; tuberculosis List of abbreviations ALP = alkaline phosphatise, ALT = alanine aminotransferase, AST = aspartate transaminase, IL-6 = interleukin-6, PCR = polymerase chain reaction, TB = tuberculosis, TNCC = total nucleated cell count

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Accidental infection of veterinary personnel with Mycobacterium tuberculosis at necropsy: A case study

Cited by 47 publications

References 23 publications

Compendium of Veterinary Standard Precautions for Zoonotic Disease Prevention in Veterinary Personnel: National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians: Veterinary Infection Control Committee 2015

Compendium of Veterinary Standard Precautions for Zoonotic Disease Prevention in Veterinary Personnel: National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians: Veterinary Infection Control Committee 2015

Disseminated Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infection in a Dog

Pulmonary Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection with giant tubercle formation in a dog: a case report

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