Case Report and Literature Review of Occupational Transmission of Monkeypox Virus to Healthcare Workers, South Korea

Choi, Yunsang; Jeon, Eun-bi; Kim, Taeyoung; Choi, Seong Jin; Moon, Song Mi; Song, Kyoung-Ho; Kim, Hong Bin; Kim, Eu Suk

doi:10.3201/eid2905.230028

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Case Report and Literature Review of Occupational Transmission of Monkeypox Virus to Healthcare Workers, South Korea

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5 2023
By Choi, Yunsang ; Jeon, Eun-bi ; Kim, Taeyoung ; ...

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Emerg Infect Dis
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Choi, Yunsang ; Jeon, Eun-bi ; Kim, Taeyoung ; Choi, Seong Jin ; Moon, Song Mi ; Song, Kyoung-Ho ; Kim, Hong Bin ; Kim, Eu Suk
Description:

We report a case of occupational monkeypox virus infection from a needlestick injury in a healthcare worker in South Korea and review similar reports in the literature during 2022. Postexposure prophylactic treatment with a third-generation smallpox vaccine and antiviral agent tecovirimat inhibited local virus spread and alleviated lesion pain.
Subjects:

Health Personnel Mpox (monkeypox) Needlestick Injuries Smallpox Vaccine
Source:

Emerg Infect Dis. 2023; 29(5):997-1001
Pubmed ID:

36856759
Pubmed Central ID:

PMC10124634
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Journal Article
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Republic of Korea
Volume:

29
Issue:

5
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Emerging Infectious Diseases
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