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Case Reports
. 2015 Jun 1;60(11):1681-3.
doi: 10.1093/cid/civ128. Epub 2015 Feb 18.

Nosocomial transmission of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome in Korea

Won Young Kim  1 , WooYoung Choi  2 , Sun-Whan Park  2 , Eun Byeol Wang  2 , Won-Ja Lee  2 , Youngmee Jee  2 , Kyoung Soo Lim  1 , Hyun-Jung Lee  3 , Sun-Mi Kim  3 , Sang-Oh Lee  3 , Sang-Ho Choi  3 , Yang Soo Kim  3 , Jun Hee Woo  3 , Sung-Han Kim  3
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Nosocomial transmission of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome in Korea

Won Young Kim et al. Clin Infect Dis. .

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.

Keywords: SFTS; healthcare worker; nosocomial transmission.

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