DANGER OF INFECTION IN THE TUBERCULOSIS LABORATORY

Abstract

Many procedures commonly carried out in microbiological laboratories are liable to result in the production of infected sprays or aerosols. Although this possibility of infection by airborne particles has hitherto received little attention, the observation by English and American authors that the frequency of tuberculosis among laboratory personnel is higher than among comparable occupational groups clearly indicates that it constitutes a very real risk.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1966
Accession Number
AD0835179

Entities

People

  • Joachim Albrecht

Organizations

  • United States Army Biological Warfare Laboratories

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Airborne
  • Bacteria
  • Bacteriology
  • Containers
  • Contractors
  • Export Controls
  • Freeze Drying
  • Health Services
  • Infection
  • Medical Personnel
  • Safety
  • Technicians
  • Translations
  • Tuberculosis
  • United States
  • West Germany
  • Wound Infections

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