Occupationally Acquired Infections of the Lung

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• Personal Author:
  Hubbs, Ann F. ; Marfin AA ; Musgrave, Karl J. ; Parker, John E.
• Description:
  Although epidemiological studies of occupationally acquired pneumonia (OAP) are limited, work-related lung infections are thought to be declining in frequency worldwide. In contrast, OAPs in developed nations may be increasing in occupations associated with biomedical research or healthcare. OAP in hospital workers largely reflects the prevalent community acquired pathogens, but the re-emergence of tuberculosis, measles and pertussis in health care settings presents additional risk for health-based occupations. In developing nations, and in specific occupations in developed nations, unique infections pathogens that do not commonly circulate in the community cause many OAPs. This review briefly discusses some of the most important occupationally acquired pathogens. A more extensive list of occupationally acquired pulmonary disorders, classifies by specific aetiologies, is presented in table 10.26. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Bacterial Infections Communicable Diseases Epidemiology Fungi Lung Diseases Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Respiratory Tract Diseases Safety
• Keywords:
  Bacterial-infections Disease-transmission Diseases Fungal-infections Infectious-diseases Lung-disease Occupational-exposure
• ISBN:
  9789221092032
• Publisher:
  International Labour Office
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Book
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 3 ; West Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DRDS - Division of Respiratory Disease Studies
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20000159
• Citation:
  Encyclopaedia of occupational health and safety: the body, health care, management and policy, tools and approaches, fourth edition. JM Stellman ed. Geneva, Switzerland: International Labour Office, 1998 Nov; 1:10.81-10.97
• Contact Point Address:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Division of Respiratory Disease Studies, Morgantown, WV 26505
• Editor(s):
  Stellman JM
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1999
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  Encyclopaedia of occupational health and safety: the body, health care, management and policy, tools and approaches, fourth edition
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:76b43546b46add3c05426a0094a6181a4ac4da4bd9acd000cdf82ee35e5df69d5e2aba66b915f1dc6ba8a2f63141fcbd63e3f153bce1a1b046a73e1b21e32e9c
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/198160/cdc_198160_DS1.pdf
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  [PDF - 1.17 MB ]