ABSTRACT
A wide range of infections may have at least some lung involvement and occur more frequently in some occupational groups. In this chapter, we cover those infections that have important and serious lung consequences, with or without the involvement of other systems, and that present a clear occupational risk. The occupational groups that are most commonly at risk of lung infections include those exposed to animals or animal products, as well as healthcare workers and laboratory workers. We do not cover infections that present a clear occupational risk but rarely involve the lungs (such as brucellosis) or lung infections without a clear occupational risk. These are covered in general texts on occupational diseases (Baxter et al., 2010) and on infection. We describe conditions in three groups: those with a zoonotic source (the largest group); those with an environmental source; and those with a human source.
