Laboratory-Acquired Meningococcal Disease – United States, 2000

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• Journal Article:
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• Personal Author:
  Bidol, S. ; Downes, F. ; Hahn, C. ; Johnson, D. ; Lofgren, J. P. ; Massey, Joel ; Miller, M. ; Murray, P. ; Perkins, B. ; Popovic, T. ; Robinson-Dunn, B. ; Rosenstein, Nancy E. ; Schaffner, W. ; Sejvar, J. ; Sewell, D. ; Somsel, P. ; Stephens, D. ; Stobierski, Mary G. ; Stoltman, G. ; Tengelson, L. ; Whitley, B.
• Description:
  Neisseria meningitidis is a leading cause of bacterial meningitis and sepsis among older children and young adults in the United States. N. meningitidis usually is transmitted through close contact with aerosols or secretions from the human nasopharynx. Although N. meningitidis is regularly isolated in clinical laboratories, it has infrequently been reported as a cause of laboratory-acquired infection. This report describes two probable cases of fatal laboratory-acquired meningococcal disease and the results of an inquiry to identify previously unreported cases. The findings indicate that N. meningitidis isolates pose a risk for microbiologists and should be handled in a manner that minimizes risk for exposure to aerosols or droplets. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Aerosols Bacteria Communicable Diseases Hazardous Substances Laboratories Microbiology Mortality Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Aerosol Sampling Bacterial Disease Exposure Methods Health Hazards Infectious Diseases Laboratory Techniques Laboratory Work Laboratory Workers Microorganisms Mortality Data Region 4 Region 5 Surveillance Programs

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• Series:
  Weekly Report: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• ISSN:
  0149-2195 (print) ; 1545-861X (digital)
• Publisher:
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (U.S.)
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DSHEFS - Division of Surveillance, Hazard Evaluations, and Field Studies
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  4 pdf pages
• Volume:
  51
• Issue:
  7
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20023483
• Citation:
  MMWR 2002 Feb; 51(7):141-144
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2002
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:90a4c748b980ce05cdc61d621098d69ae9c1f0c5fdad3dce71de96c4bb39786fff9369f1ad4a5b2729ace5a1708839b51c64d13ded94a31feaf372cdc27dffa6
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/183160/cdc_183160_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 70.72 KB ]