Emerging infectious diseases · 2022 · 41 citations · 6 references
Life SciencesInfectious DiseasesMicrobiologyMolecular VirologyOccupational HealthVirologyHealthcare-associated InfectionsInfectious Disease SurveillanceOccupational Exposure To ZoonosesOccupational MedicineViral EpidemiologyViral InfectionsHealthcare Worker Infection SurveillanceHealthcare Worker SafetyOccupational Infection ControlOutbreak Investigation In WorkplacesQuantitative Pcr DetectionWhole-genome Sequencing AnalysisWork-related Infectious Disease SurveillanceWorkplace Infection Control
We evaluated epidemiologic and molecular characteristics of monkeypox virus (MPXV) infections sampled from 2 healthcare nurses. Five days after collecting samples from an infected patient, the nurses showed typical MPXV manifestations; quantitative PCR and whole-genome sequencing confirmed MPXV infection, most likely transmitted through contact with fomites.
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