Nosocomial outbreak of disseminated orf infection in a burn unit, Gaziantep, Turkey, October to December 2012

K Midilli; A Erkılıç; M Kuşkucu; H Analay; S Erkılıç; N Benzonana; M S Yıldırım; K Mülayim; H Acar; O Ergonul

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Nosocomial outbreak of disseminated orf infection in a burn unit, Gaziantep, Turkey, October to December 2012
K Midilli¹ , A Erkılıç² , M Kuşkucu¹ , H Analay² , S Erkılıç³ , N Benzonana⁴ , M S Yıldırım² , K Mülayim² , H Acar⁴ , O Ergonul⁵
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Affiliations: ¹ Istanbul University, Cerrahpaşa Medical School, Istanbul ² Dr.Ersin Arslan Hospital, Gaziantep, Turkey ³ Gaziantep University, School of Medicine, Gaziantep, Turkey ⁴ Dr.Lütfü Kırdar Research and Tranining Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey ⁵ Koç University, School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey

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Citation style for this article: Midilli K, Erkılıç A, Kuşkucu M, Analay H, Erkılıç S, Benzonana N, Yıldırım M S, Mülayim K, Acar H, Ergonul O. Nosocomial outbreak of disseminated orf infection in a burn unit, Gaziantep, Turkey, October to December 2012. Euro Surveill. 2013;18(11):pii=20425. https://doi.org/10.2807/ese.18.11.20425-en Received: 15 Jan 2013

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.