Emerging infectious diseases · 2022 · 51 citations · 6 references
Life SciencesInfectious DiseasesMicrobiologyInfection PreventionMedical MicrobiologyVirologyPost-exposure ProphylaxisViral InfectionsViral ZoonosesZoonotic Disease TransmissionZoonotic InfectionsZoonotic VirusesBlood-borne VirusesBloodborne ExposureHealthcare Worker TransmissionInoculationNeedlestick InjuriesPrevention Of Zoonotic TransmissionZoonotic Viral DiseasesZoonotic Viral Infections
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.
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