Occupational Histoplasmosis: Epidemiology and Prevention Measures
Marie A. de Perio, Kaitlin Benedict, Samantha Williams, Christine Niemeier‐Walsh, Brett J. Green, Christopher C. Coffey, Michelangelo Di Giuseppe, Mitsuru Toda, Ju‐Hyeong Park, Rachel L. Bailey, Randall J. Nett
Abstract
is endemic in the environment, occupations involving activities exposing workers to soil that contains bird or bat droppings may pose a risk for histoplasmosis. Occupational exposures are frequently implicated in histoplasmosis outbreaks. In this paper, we review the literature on occupationally acquired histoplasmosis. We describe the epidemiology, occupational risk factors, and prevention measures according to the hierarchy of controls.
Topics & Concepts
HistoplasmosisEpidemiologyEnvironmental healthHistoplasmaOutbreakOccupational exposureHistoplasma capsulatumMedicinePathologyFungal Infections and StudiesAntifungal resistance and susceptibilityPlant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity