Nosocomial transmission of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome in Korea

Won Young Kim; WooYoung Choi; Sun-Whan Park; Eun Byeol Wang; Won-Ja Lee; Youngmee Jee; Kyoung Soo Lim; Hyun-Jung Lee; Sun-Mi Kim; Sang-Oh Lee; Sang-Ho Choi; Yang Soo Kim; Jun Hee Woo; Sung-Han Kim

doi:10.1093/cid/civ128

Nosocomial transmission of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome in Korea

Clin Infect Dis. 2015 Jun 1;60(11):1681-3. doi: 10.1093/cid/civ128. Epub 2015 Feb 18.

Authors

Affiliations

¹ Department of Emergency Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul.
² Division of Arboviruses, National Institute of Health, Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Chungcheongbuk-do.
³ Department of Infectious Diseases, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.

PMID: 25694652
DOI: 10.1093/cid/civ128

Abstract

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.

Keywords: SFTS; healthcare worker; nosocomial transmission.

Publication types

Case Reports
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Aged
Antibodies, Viral / blood
Bunyaviridae Infections / transmission*
Cross Infection / transmission*
Female
Health Personnel*
Humans
Occupational Diseases / diagnosis*
Occupational Diseases / virology*
Phlebovirus / immunology
Republic of Korea

Substances

Antibodies, Viral