A case report of severe systemic infection with neurological HFMD symptoms followed by an accidental puncture of thumb during HFMD sample collection

A case report of severe systemic infection with neurological HFMD symptoms followed by an accidental puncture of thumb during HFMD sample collection

A 34-year-old female clinical virology assistant was punctured with a contaminated lancet used for sampling from a suspected Hand, Foot, and Mouth disease (HFMD) patient. Five days after a puncture, the disease symptoms manifested, including high fever, ague, and stiff neck. Skin rashes suddenly app...

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Main Authors: Maryam Zare, Marzieh Jamalidoust, Gholam R. Pouladfar, Ali Amanati, Maryam Shafaati, Mandana Namayandeh, Mazyar Ziyaeyan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-01-01
Series:IDCases
Subjects:
HFMD
Skin rashes
Enterovirus
Neurological symptoms
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250922000622

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