title: Orf: contagious pustular dermatitis.
abstract: Orf is a common viral infection in sheep. It spreads to humans by direct contact. It is self-limiting, treatment having no beneficial effect. Misdiagnosis by those unfamiliar with its characteristic features is common, and may result in unnecessary treatment with antibiotics or surgery. We present a series of five cases of Orf in children of farmers in the west of Ireland, seen over a 10 year period.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nadeem
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Curran
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cooke
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Ryan
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Connolly
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004474:Ecthyma, Contagious / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000635:transmission; D006801:Humans; D007494:Ireland; D008297:Male; D012424:Rural Population; D012756:Sheep