Monkeypox after Occupational Needlestick Injury from Pustule

We report a case of monkeypox in a physician after an occupational needlestick injury from a pustule. This case highlights risk for occupational transmission and manifestations of the disease after percutaneous transmission: a short incubation period, followed by a solitary lesion at the injured sit...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Caldas, João P., Valdoleiros, Sofia R., Rebelo, Sandra, Tavares, Margarida
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2022
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Dispatch
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9707600/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36252152
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2812.221374
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Sumario:We report a case of monkeypox in a physician after an occupational needlestick injury from a pustule. This case highlights risk for occupational transmission and manifestations of the disease after percutaneous transmission: a short incubation period, followed by a solitary lesion at the injured site and later by systemic symptoms.

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