Ulug, MehmetAyaz, CelalCelen, Mustafa Kemal2024-04-242024-04-2420130023-5776https://hdl.handle.net/11468/21059Laboratory-acquired infections are rarely diagnosed and reported. Brucella species are highly contagious when handled in the laboratory Therefeore, brucellosis is one of the most common laboratory-acquired bacterial infections. Laboratory workers get infected by either inhalation or by direct contact through the injured skin. We present a case of laboratory-acquired brucellosis (LAB) caused by Brucella melitensis. In conclusion, despite the enforcement of infection control measures, including the use of biosafety cabinet in the laboratory, laboratory-acquired brucellosis still maintains its importance because of infected sample handling by the workers.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessBacterial InfectionBiosafetyBrucellosisArticle453237239WOS:0003234630000122-s2.0-84890252958Q4Q4