Accidental Mycobacterium bovis infection in a veterinarian.

CASE: A veterinarian developed tenosynovitis and secondary carpal tunnel syndrome following accidental inoculation of Mycobacterium bovis during the necropsy of a tuberculous possum from Westland, New Zealand.

CLINICAL RELEVANCE: M. bovis infection is a zoonotic disease, and occupational exposure to tuberculous animals places people at risk of contracting the disease.

CONCLUSIONS

Adhering to safe work practices reviewed in this article is important to minimise the risk of infection to people handling tuberculous animals.