Nosocomial Transmission of Severe Fever With Thrombocytopenia Syndrome in Korea | Zendy

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Nosocomial Transmission of Severe Fever With Thrombocytopenia Syndrome in Korea

Author(s) -

W. Y. Kim,

Wooyoung Choi,

S.-W. Park,

E. B. Wang,

WonJae Lee,

Youngmee Jee,

Kyoung Soo Lim,

H.-J. Lee,

S.-M. Kim,

S.-O. Lee,

SangHo Choi,

Y. S. Kim,

Jun Hee Woo,

SungHan Kim

Publication year - 2015

Publication title -

clinical infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44

H-Index - 336

eISSN - 1537-6591

pISSN - 1058-4838

DOI - 10.1093/cid/civ128

Subject(s) - medicine , seroconversion , severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome , respiratory system , transmission (telecommunications) , intensive care medicine , immunology , antibody , virus , electrical engineering , engineering

Of the 27 healthcare workers (HCWs) who had contact with a fatally ill patient with severe thrombocytopenia syndrome in Korea (SFTS), 4 who were involved in cardiopulmonary resuscitation complained of fever and were diagnosed with SFTS via seroconversion. Exposure to respiratory secretions, blood, or gowns soiled by body fluids was significantly associated with infection of HCWs.

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