Fatal Cercopithecine herpesvirus 1 (B virus) infection following a mucocutaneous exposure and interim recommendations for worker protection.
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep
; 47(49): 1073-6, 1083, 1998 Dec 18.
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ABSTRACT
On December 10, 1997, a 22-year-old female worker at a primate center died from Cercopithecine herpesvirus 1 (B virus) infection 42 days after biologic material (possibly fecal) from a rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta) splashed into her right eye. This report summarizes the clinical features of her illness and the subsequent investigation by CDC in response to a technical assistance request from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and presents interim recommendations to prevent ocular splash exposures. This investigation documented the hazard of ocular splashes and indicated that dendritic corneal lesions, such as herpetic skin vesicles, are not always present in B virus infection.
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Bases de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Infecciones del Ojo
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Exposición Profesional
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Técnicos de Animales
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Infecciones por Herpesviridae
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Herpesvirus Cercopitecino 1
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Encefalomielitis
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Guideline
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep
Año:
1998
Tipo del documento:
Article