An outbreak of varicella in staff nurses exposed to a patient with localized herpes zoster

作者:Saidel Odes Lisa*; Borer Abraham; Riesenberg Klaris; Frenkel Amit; Sherlis Roslan; Bouhnick Leah; Schlaeffer Fransisc
来源:Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2010, 42(8): 620-622.
DOI:10.3109/00365541003754436

摘要

An outbreak of varicella occurred in an internal medicine ward. The outbreak comprised 3 nurses, 2 of whom were directly exposed to an immunocompetent patient with localized herpes zoster. Our observation provides an argument for airborne precautions in hospitalized patients with localized herpes zoster.

  • 出版日期2010-8