title: Nosocomial outbreak of disseminated orf infection in a burn unit, Gaziantep, Turkey, October to December 2012.
abstract: We report the first outbreak of nosocomial orf infection in a hospital burn unit in Gaziantep, Turkey. The outbreak lasted from October to December 2012 and involved a total of thirteen cases. It demonstrates the risk of introduction of orf virus to a burn unit, and the potential for extensive transmission among patients with compromised skin integrity. The importance of hygiene measures and infection control are highlighted and possible transmission routes of the virus discussed.
authors.affiliation: Istanbul University, Cerrahpaşa Medical School, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Midilli
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Erkiliç
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kuşkucu
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Analay
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Erkiliç
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Benzonana
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Yildirim
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mülayim
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Acar
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Ergonul
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002053:Burn Units; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D004474:Ecthyma, Contagious / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy*; D062665:Epidemiological Monitoring; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009923:Orf virus / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D010343:Patient Admission / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic; D060888:Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods; D012307:Risk Factors; D014421:Turkey / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic