Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus meningitis after needlestick injury: a case report

Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus meningitis after needlestick injury: a case report

Abstract Background Needlestick accidents while handling of infectious material in research laboratories can lead to life-threatening infections in laboratory personnel. In laboratories working with the lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV), the virus can be transmitted to humans through needles...

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Main Authors: Sarah Dräger, Anna-Friederike Marx, Fiona Pigny, Pascal Cherpillod, Philip Eisermann, Parham Sendi, Andreas F. Widmer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
Subjects:
Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus
Meningitis
Needlestick injury
Accidental infection
RT-PCR
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13756-019-0524-4

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