title: Nosocomial transmission of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome in Korea.
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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul.
authors.forename: Won Young
authors.initials: WY
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Division of Arboviruses, National Institute of Health, Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Chungcheongbuk-do.
authors.forename: WooYoung
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.affiliation: Division of Arboviruses, National Institute of Health, Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Chungcheongbuk-do.
authors.forename: Sun-Whan
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Park
authors.affiliation: Division of Arboviruses, National Institute of Health, Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Chungcheongbuk-do.
authors.forename: Eun Byeol
authors.initials: EB
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Division of Arboviruses, National Institute of Health, Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Chungcheongbuk-do.
authors.forename: Won-Ja
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Division of Arboviruses, National Institute of Health, Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Chungcheongbuk-do.
authors.forename: Youngmee
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Jee
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul.
authors.forename: Kyoung Soo
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Lim
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Hyun-Jung
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Sun-Mi
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Sang-Oh
authors.initials: SO
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Sang-Ho
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Yang Soo
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Jun Hee
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Woo
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Sung-Han
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood; D002044:Bunyaviridae Infections / Q000635:transmission*; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000635:transmission*; D005260:Female; D006282:Health Personnel; D006801:Humans; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000821:virology*; D016856:Phlebovirus / Q000276:immunology; D056910:Republic of Korea
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral
keywords: SFTS; healthcare worker; nosocomial transmission