Laboratory-acquired infection - Revision history

Aidan: Aidan moved page Laboratory-acquired infection (LAI) to Laboratory-acquired infection without leaving a redirect

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Aidan moved page Laboratory-acquired infection (LAI) to Laboratory-acquired infection without leaving a redirect

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	* For each person, assess their risk of infection, and the potential severity of disease		* For each person, assess their risk of infection, and the potential severity of disease

	[[Category:~~Microbiology~~]]		[[Category:Lab safety]]
	[[Category:Occupational exposures]]		[[Category:Occupational exposures]]

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	= Definition =		== Definition ==

	* The term that is commonly used to describe diseases associated with workplace exposures to infectious material or toxins in a laboratory setting is laboratory acquired infections/intoxications (LAIs); however, the term exposure more accurately includes both infections and intoxications (i.e., resulting from exposure to toxins), whether symptomatic or asymptomatic in nature, as well as those that occur outside of a laboratory environment.		* The term that is commonly used to describe diseases associated with workplace exposures to infectious material or toxins in a laboratory setting is laboratory acquired infections/intoxications (LAIs); however, the term exposure more accurately includes both infections and intoxications (i.e., resulting from exposure to toxins), whether symptomatic or asymptomatic in nature, as well as those that occur outside of a laboratory environment.
	* An exposure is defined as contact with, or close proximity to, infectious material or toxins that may result in infection or intoxication, respectively. Routes of exposure include inhalation, ingestion, inoculation, and absorption.		* An exposure is defined as contact with, or close proximity to, infectious material or toxins that may result in infection or intoxication, respectively. Routes of exposure include inhalation, ingestion, inoculation, and absorption.

	= Examples =		== Examples ==

	* ''Mycobacterium tuberculosis''		* ''[[Mycobacterium tuberculosis]]''
	* Arboviruses		* [[Arboviruses]]
	* ''Coxiella burnetti''		* ''[[Coxiella burnetti]]''
	* ''Brucella''		* ''[[Brucella]]''
	* Hepatitis B virus		* [[Hepatitis B virus]]
	* ''Shigella''		* ''[[Shigella]]''
	* ''Salmonella''		* ''[[Salmonella]]''
	* Hepatitis C virus		* [[Hepatitis C virus]]
	* ''Neisseria meningitidis''		* ''[[Neisseria meningitidis]]''

	= Management =		== Management ==

	* First: preventing exposures is best!		* First: preventing exposures is best!

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	= Laboratory-acquired infection =

⚫	== Definition ==

	* The term that is commonly used to describe diseases associated with workplace exposures to infectious material or toxins in a laboratory setting is laboratory acquired infections/intoxications (LAIs); however, the term exposure more accurately includes both infections and intoxications (i.e., resulting from exposure to toxins), whether symptomatic or asymptomatic in nature, as well as those that occur outside of a laboratory environment.		* The term that is commonly used to describe diseases associated with workplace exposures to infectious material or toxins in a laboratory setting is laboratory acquired infections/intoxications (LAIs); however, the term exposure more accurately includes both infections and intoxications (i.e., resulting from exposure to toxins), whether symptomatic or asymptomatic in nature, as well as those that occur outside of a laboratory environment.
	* An exposure is defined as contact with, or close proximity to, infectious material or toxins that may result in infection or intoxication, respectively. Routes of exposure include inhalation, ingestion, inoculation, and absorption.		* An exposure is defined as contact with, or close proximity to, infectious material or toxins that may result in infection or intoxication, respectively. Routes of exposure include inhalation, ingestion, inoculation, and absorption.

	== Examples ==		= Examples =

	* ''Mycobacterium tuberculosis''		* ''Mycobacterium tuberculosis''
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	* ''Neisseria meningitidis''		* ''Neisseria meningitidis''

	== Management ==		= Management =

	* First: preventing exposures is best!		* First: preventing exposures is best!
	* Identify all people potentially exposed (a line list)		* Identify all people potentially exposed (a line list)
	* For each person, assess their risk of infection, and the potential severity of disease		* For each person, assess their risk of infection, and the potential severity of disease

			[[Category:Microbiology]]
			[[Category:Occupational exposures]]

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= Laboratory-acquired infection =

== Definition ==

* The term that is commonly used to describe diseases associated with workplace exposures to infectious material or toxins in a laboratory setting is laboratory acquired infections/intoxications (LAIs); however, the term exposure more accurately includes both infections and intoxications (i.e., resulting from exposure to toxins), whether symptomatic or asymptomatic in nature, as well as those that occur outside of a laboratory environment.
* An exposure is defined as contact with, or close proximity to, infectious material or toxins that may result in infection or intoxication, respectively. Routes of exposure include inhalation, ingestion, inoculation, and absorption.

== Examples ==

* ''Mycobacterium tuberculosis''
* Arboviruses
* ''Coxiella burnetti''
* ''Brucella''
* Hepatitis B virus
* ''Shigella''
* ''Salmonella''
* Hepatitis C virus
* ''Neisseria meningitidis''

== Management ==

* First: preventing exposures is best!
* Identify all people potentially exposed (a line list)
* For each person, assess their risk of infection, and the potential severity of disease