Nosocomial outbreak of disseminated orf infection in a burn unit, Gaziantep, Turkey, October to December 2012

Nosocomial outbreak of disseminated orf infection in a burn unit, Gaziantep, Turkey, October to December 2012

We report the first outbreak of nosocomial orf infection in a hospital burn unit in Gaziantep, Turkey. The outbreak lasted from October to December 2012 and involved a total of thirteen cases. It demonstrates the risk of introduction of orf virus to a burn unit, and the potential for extensive trans...

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Veröffentlicht in:Euro surveillance : bulletin européen sur les maladies transmissibles 2013-03, Vol.18 (11), p.1
Hauptverfasser: Midilli, K, Erkılıç, A, Kuşkucu, M, Analay, H, Erkılıç, S, Benzonana, N, Yıldırım, M S, Mülayim, K, Acar, H, Ergonul, O
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Sprache:eng
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Disease control
Disease transmission
Epidemics
Nosocomial infections
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Zusammenfassung:We report the first outbreak of nosocomial orf infection in a hospital burn unit in Gaziantep, Turkey. The outbreak lasted from October to December 2012 and involved a total of thirteen cases. It demonstrates the risk of introduction of orf virus to a burn unit, and the potential for extensive transmission among patients with compromised skin integrity. The importance of hygiene measures and infection control are highlighted and possible transmission routes of the virus discussed.
ISSN:1560-7917
1025-496X
1560-7917
DOI:10.2807/ese.18.11.20425-en