Occupational Risk of Severe Fever With Thrombocytopenia Syndrome in Healthcare Workers

We identified a healthcare-associated infection of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS) virus (SFTSV), transmitted through direct blood contact with an index case. Following further epidemiological and clinical investigations, we identified SFTSV seropositivity in 2 healthcare workers...

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Autores principales: Yoo, Jeong Rae, Choi, Jae Hong, Kim, Young Ree, Lee, Keun Hwa, Heo, Sang Taek
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2019
Materias:
Brief Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6527088/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31139678
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofz210
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Sumario:We identified a healthcare-associated infection of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS) virus (SFTSV), transmitted through direct blood contact with an index case. Following further epidemiological and clinical investigations, we identified SFTSV seropositivity in 2 healthcare workers and 2 family members, who were positive for anti-SFTSV immunoglobin G. It is important to prevent SFTSV transmission by early diagnosis of SFTS and universal precautions.

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