Ocular vaccinia infection in laboratory worker, Philadelphia, 2004.
We report a case of ocular vaccinia infection in an unvaccinated laboratory worker. The patient was infected by a unique strain used in an experiment performed partly outside a biosafety cabinet. Vaccination should continue to be recommended, but laboratories with unvaccinated workers should also implement more stringent biosafety practices.
Philadelphia Department of Public Health, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19146, USA. bwel@cdc.gov
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D000328:Adult; D003236:Conjunctivitis, Viral / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007753:Laboratories; D016273:Occupational Exposure; D012108:Research Personnel; D012449:Safety; D014615:Vaccinia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology*; D014616:Vaccinia virus / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000502:physiology*
D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous