Primer caso de transmisiĆ³n de mpox mediante toma de muestra por desteche en Chile
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2023-11
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Sociedad Chilena de Infectologia
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Mpox es una zoonosis vĆrica que causa sĆntomas similares a la viruela, aunque menos graves. La infecciĆ³n fue descrita inicialmente en Ćfrica central y occidental. Luego del brote multinacional ocurrido el aƱo 2022, ya no es considerada una emergencia de salud pĆŗblica de importancia internacional. El mecanismo de transmisiĆ³n es por contacto fĆsico estrecho o directo con lesiones cutĆ”neas de individuos infectados. Presentamos el caso clĆnico de una enfermera que se infectĆ³ por mpox tras un accidente cortopunzante durante la toma de muestra de una lesiĆ³n por desteche con bisturĆ en un paciente con VIH. La transmisiĆ³n percutĆ”nea tuvo un perĆodo de incubaciĆ³n corto, seguido de una lesiĆ³n cutĆ”nea y sĆntomas sistĆ©micos. Aunque infrecuente, se destaca el riesgo de transmisiĆ³n ocupacional de mpox en la atenciĆ³n clĆnica. Es importante que el personal sanitario adhiera estrictamente a las medidas de prevenciĆ³n, como el uso de equipo de protecciĆ³n personal y la prĆ”ctica segura en la toma de muestra.
Monkeypox is a viral zoonosis that causes symptoms similar to smallpox, but less severe. The infection was initially described primarily in central and western Africa. After multi-country outbreak in 2022; it is currently no longer a public health emergency of international concern. The main mode of transmission is through close or direct contact with the skin lesions of an infected individual. We report a case of a nurse was infected with mpox after a needlestick injury during a skin sample collection from an HIV-positive patient. Percutaneous transmission resulted in a short incubation period, followed by a skin lesion and systemic symptoms. This case highlights the risk of occupational transmission of mpox in healthcare settings. It is important for healthcare workers to take rigorous prevention measures, such as the use of appropriate personal protective equipment and safe sample collection practices. Keywords: Mpox virus; needlestick injury; occupational exposure; accident prevention
Monkeypox is a viral zoonosis that causes symptoms similar to smallpox, but less severe. The infection was initially described primarily in central and western Africa. After multi-country outbreak in 2022; it is currently no longer a public health emergency of international concern. The main mode of transmission is through close or direct contact with the skin lesions of an infected individual. We report a case of a nurse was infected with mpox after a needlestick injury during a skin sample collection from an HIV-positive patient. Percutaneous transmission resulted in a short incubation period, followed by a skin lesion and systemic symptoms. This case highlights the risk of occupational transmission of mpox in healthcare settings. It is important for healthcare workers to take rigorous prevention measures, such as the use of appropriate personal protective equipment and safe sample collection practices. Keywords: Mpox virus; needlestick injury; occupational exposure; accident prevention
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Mpox, Viruela SĆmica, Accidente Cortopunzante, ExposiciĆ³n Profesional, PrevenciĆ³n de Accidentes
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Revista Chilena de Infectologia. Volume 40, Issue 5, Pages 564 - 568. Oct 2023
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10.4067/s0716-10182023000500564