Monkeypox transmission following exposure in healthcare facilities in nonendemic settings: Low risk but limited literature. (9th July 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Zachary, Kimon C.; Shenoy, Erica S.
• Is Part Of: Infection control and hospital epidemiology. Volume 43:Number 7(2022)
• Page Start: 920
• Page End: 924
• Publication Date: 2022-07-09
• Subjects: Nosocomial infections -- Epidemiology -- Periodicals; Health facilities -- Sanitation -- Periodicals; Hospital buildings -- Sanitation -- Periodicals; Cross Infection -- Periodicals; Epidemiology -- Periodicals; Hospitals -- Periodicals; Infection Control -- Periodicals; 614.44
• DOI: 10.1017/ice.2022.152
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0899-823X

Abstract

Abstract: Transmission risk of monkeypox in healthcare settings outside endemic regions has not been well defined. A rapid review of the literature, including cases outside monkeypox-endemic regions from 2000 to 2022 identified a single reported case of transmission. Available literature is limited by nonstandardized exposure definitions and limited detail describing exposures.