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Absence of Nosocomial Transmission of Imported Lassa Fever during Use of Standard Barrier Nursing Methods
Nosocomial transmission of Lassa virus (LASV) is reported to be low when care for the index patient includes proper barrier nursing methods. We investigated whether asymptomatic LASV infection occurred in healthcare workers who used standard barrier nursing methods during the first 15 days of caring...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6004835/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29775178 http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2406.172097 |
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author | Grahn, Anna Bråve, Andreas Tolfvenstam, Thomas Studahl, Marie |
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description | Nosocomial transmission of Lassa virus (LASV) is reported to be low when care for the index patient includes proper barrier nursing methods. We investigated whether asymptomatic LASV infection occurred in healthcare workers who used standard barrier nursing methods during the first 15 days of caring for a patient with Lassa fever in Sweden. Of 76 persons who were defined as having been potentially exposed to LASV, 53 provided blood samples for detection of LASV IgG. These persons also responded to a detailed questionnaire to evaluate exposure to different body fluids from the index patient. LASV-specific IgG was not detected in any of the 53 persons. Five of 53 persons had not been using proper barrier nursing methods. Our results strengthen the argument for a low risk of secondary transmission of LASV in humans when standard barrier nursing methods are used and the patient has only mild symptoms. |
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spelling | pubmed-60048352018-06-22 Absence of Nosocomial Transmission of Imported Lassa Fever during Use of Standard Barrier Nursing Methods Grahn, Anna Bråve, Andreas Tolfvenstam, Thomas Studahl, Marie Emerg Infect Dis Synopsis Nosocomial transmission of Lassa virus (LASV) is reported to be low when care for the index patient includes proper barrier nursing methods. We investigated whether asymptomatic LASV infection occurred in healthcare workers who used standard barrier nursing methods during the first 15 days of caring for a patient with Lassa fever in Sweden. Of 76 persons who were defined as having been potentially exposed to LASV, 53 provided blood samples for detection of LASV IgG. These persons also responded to a detailed questionnaire to evaluate exposure to different body fluids from the index patient. LASV-specific IgG was not detected in any of the 53 persons. Five of 53 persons had not been using proper barrier nursing methods. Our results strengthen the argument for a low risk of secondary transmission of LASV in humans when standard barrier nursing methods are used and the patient has only mild symptoms. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2018-06 /pmc/articles/PMC6004835/ /pubmed/29775178 http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2406.172097 Text en https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This is a publication of the U.S. Government. This publication is in the public domain and is therefore without copyright. All text from this work may be reprinted freely. Use of these materials should be properly cited. |
spellingShingle | Synopsis Grahn, Anna Bråve, Andreas Tolfvenstam, Thomas Studahl, Marie Absence of Nosocomial Transmission of Imported Lassa Fever during Use of Standard Barrier Nursing Methods |
title | Absence of Nosocomial Transmission of Imported Lassa Fever during Use of Standard Barrier Nursing Methods |
title_full | Absence of Nosocomial Transmission of Imported Lassa Fever during Use of Standard Barrier Nursing Methods |
title_fullStr | Absence of Nosocomial Transmission of Imported Lassa Fever during Use of Standard Barrier Nursing Methods |
title_full_unstemmed | Absence of Nosocomial Transmission of Imported Lassa Fever during Use of Standard Barrier Nursing Methods |
title_short | Absence of Nosocomial Transmission of Imported Lassa Fever during Use of Standard Barrier Nursing Methods |
title_sort | absence of nosocomial transmission of imported lassa fever during use of standard barrier nursing methods |
topic | Synopsis |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6004835/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29775178 http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2406.172097 |
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