Ocular Vaccinia Infection in Laboratory Worker, Philadelphia, 2004

We report a case of ocular vaccinia infection in an unvaccinated laboratory worker. The patient was infected by a unique strain used in an experiment performed partly outside a biosafety cabinet. Vaccination should continue to be recommended, but laboratories with unvaccinated workers should also im...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Lewis, Felicia M.T., Chernak, Esther, Goldman, Erinn, Li, Yu, Karem, Kevin, Damon, Inger K., Henkel, Richard, Newbern, E. Claire, Ross, Patrina, Johnson, Caroline C.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2006
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Dispatch
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3291406/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16494730
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1201.051126
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Sumario:We report a case of ocular vaccinia infection in an unvaccinated laboratory worker. The patient was infected by a unique strain used in an experiment performed partly outside a biosafety cabinet. Vaccination should continue to be recommended, but laboratories with unvaccinated workers should also implement more stringent biosafety practices.

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