Ocular Vaccinia: A Consequence of Unrecognized Contact Transmission

Authors: Montgomery, Jay R.¹; Carroll, Robert B.²; McCollum, Andrea M.³

Source: Military Medicine, Volume 176, Number 6, June 2011 , pp. 699-701(3)

Publisher: AMSUS - Association of Military Surgeons of the U.S.

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Abstract:

ABSTRACT

A patient developed severe ocular vaccinia via autoinoculation after acquiring unrecognized contact-transmitted vaccinia from wrestling with vaccinated members of his unit. This case highlights both the need to reinforce infection-control measures among vaccinees and the need for providers to be familiar with the identification and treatment of cutaneous and ocular vaccinia infection.

Document Type: Research article

Affiliations: 1: Vaccine Healthcare Centers Network, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, 6900 Georgia Avenue NW, Buillding. 41, Room 21, Washington, DC 20012-0605. 2: Department of Ophthalmology, Womack Army Medical Center, Building 4-2817, Fort Bragg, NC 28310. 3: Poxvirus and Rabies Branch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road MS G43, Atlanta, GA 30333.

Publication date: 2011-06-01

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