Monkeypox Virus Transmission to Healthcare Worker through Needlestick Injury, Brazil

Carvalho, Laína Bubach; Casadio, Luciana V.B.; Polly, Matheus; Nastri, Ana Catharina; Turdo, Anna Cláudia; de Araujo Eliodoro, Raissa H.; Sabino, Ester Cerdeira; Levin, Anna Sara; de Proença, Adriana Coracini Tonacio; Higashino, Hermes Ryoiti

doi:10.3201/eid2811.221323

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Monkeypox Virus Transmission to Healthcare Worker through Needlestick Injury, Brazil

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11 2022
By Carvalho, Laína Bubach ; Casadio, Luciana V.B. ; Polly, Matheus ; ...

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Emerg Infect Dis
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Carvalho, Laína Bubach ; Casadio, Luciana V.B. ; Polly, Matheus ; Nastri, Ana Catharina ; Turdo, Anna Cláudia ; de Araujo Eliodoro, Raissa H. ; Sabino, Ester Cerdeira ; Levin, Anna Sara ; de Proença, Adriana Coracini Tonacio ; Higashino, Hermes Ryoiti
Description:

We describe monkeypox virus (MPXV) transmission from a patient to a healthcare worker through needlestick injury. A lesion appeared at the inoculation site 5 days after injury. Blood tested MPXV-positive by PCR before symptoms worsened; blood remained MPXV-positive at discharge 19 days after symptom onset. Postexposure prophylaxis could prevent potential MPXV bloodborne transmission.
Subjects:

Health Personnel Humans Monkeypox Virus Mpox (monkeypox) Needlestick Injuries
Source:

Emerg Infect Dis. 2022; 28(11):2334-2336
Pubmed ID:

36121391
Pubmed Central ID:

PMC9622260
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Journal Article
Genre:

Letter
Place as Subject:

Brazil
Volume:

28
Issue:

11
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Emerging Infectious Diseases
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