title: Outbreak of parvovirus B19 infection among anesthesiology and surgical fellows.
abstract: A human parvovirus B19 outbreak was detected in personnel assigned to a surgical area (anesthesiology fellows and an otorhinolaryngology fellow) in a university hospital. The attack rate between susceptible members was higher than previous reports. Diagnosis was determined by polymerase chain reaction for human parvovirus B19 in serum of 1 subject and immunoglobulin M/immunoglobulin G antibody titer in the remaining subjects. Medical personnel were put on leave of absence until resolution of symptoms and laboratory confirmation of health. No cases of infection were detected in hospitalized patients or other health care workers on follow-up.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Infectología, Hospital Universitario Dr José Eleuterio González, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey, Mexico.
authors.forename: Reynaldo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lara-Medrano
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Infectología, Hospital Universitario Dr José Eleuterio González, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey, Mexico.
authors.forename: Michel Fernando
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Martínez-Reséndez
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Gastroenterología, Hospital Universitario Dr José Eleuterio González, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey, Mexico.
authors.forename: Elvira
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Garza-González
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Anestesiología, Hospital Universitario Dr José Eleuterio González, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey, Mexico.
authors.forename: Ana Gabriela
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Medina-Torres
authors.affiliation: Coordinación de Epidemiología Hospitalaria, Hospital Universitario Dr José Eleuterio González, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey, Mexico. Electronic address: acamacho_md@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Adrián
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Camacho-Ortiz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology*; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D016731:Erythema Infectiosum / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006282:Health Personnel; D006748:Hospital Departments; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000097:blood; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D016732:Parvovirus B19, Human / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007075:Immunoglobulin M
keywords: Health care worker; Hospital; Hospital acquired infections; Work related risk