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Case Reports
. 2004 Oct;10(10):1872-3.
doi: 10.3201/eid1010.031037.

Nosocomial acquisition of dengue

Dirk Wagner  1 , Katja de With, Daniela Huzly, Frank Hufert, Manfred Weidmann, Susanne Breisinger, Sabine Eppinger, Winfried Vinzent Kern, Tilman Martin Bauer
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Case Reports

Nosocomial acquisition of dengue

Dirk Wagner et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2004 Oct.

Abstract

Recent transmission of dengue viruses has increased in tropical and subtropical areas and in industrialized countries because of international travel. We describe a case of nosocomial transmission of dengue virus in Germany by a needlestick injury. Diagnosis was made by TaqMan reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction when serologic studies were negative.

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Time line of the signs, symptoms, and diagnostic tests in the index patient (i) and nurse (n). Ig, immunoglobulin; PCR, polymerase chain reaction; n.d., not done.
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