Conjunctivitis with Regional Lymphadenopathy in a Trainee Microbiologist

We report a case of conjunctival tuberculosis in a trainee microbiologist caused by direct inoculation. The resident strain was analyzed by DNA fingerprinting, and an identical pattern was found in an isolate from sputum handled by the resident. After 6 months of treatment, the patient was cured.

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Published in:Journal of Clinical Microbiology 2009-09, Vol.47 (9), p.3043-3044
Main Authors: Alcolea, Adela, Suarez, María Jesús, Lizasoain, Manuel, Tejada, Pilar, Chaves, Fernando, Palenque, Elia
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Antitubercular Agents - therapeutic use
Biological and medical sciences
Case Reports
Conjunctivitis - microbiology
Conjunctivitis - pathology
DNA Fingerprinting
DNA, Bacterial - genetics
Female
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Genotype
Health Personnel
Humans
Lymphatic Diseases - microbiology
Lymphatic Diseases - pathology
Microbiology
Molecular Epidemiology
Mycobacterium
Tuberculosis - diagnosis
Tuberculosis - drug therapy
Tuberculosis - microbiology
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Summary:We report a case of conjunctival tuberculosis in a trainee microbiologist caused by direct inoculation. The resident strain was analyzed by DNA fingerprinting, and an identical pattern was found in an isolate from sputum handled by the resident. After 6 months of treatment, the patient was cured.
ISSN:0095-1137
1098-660X
DOI:10.1128/JCM.02253-08