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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
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Source: Emerg Infect Dis. 2023; 29(5):997-1001
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Alternative Title:Emerg Infect Dis
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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.
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Pubmed ID:36856759
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC10124634
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Volume:29
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Issue:5
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