Abstract and Introduction
Abstract
We report a case of monkeypox in a physician after an occupational needlestick injury from a pustule. This case highlights risk for occupational transmission and manifestations of the disease after percutaneous transmission: a short incubation period, followed by a solitary lesion at the injured site and later by systemic symptoms.
Introduction
The 2022 multicountry monkeypox outbreak has been linked primarily to intimate sexual contact. Although there are reported cases among healthcare workers (HCW), most are described to have been acquired in the community setting.[1] We report a case of monkeypox after an occupational needlestick injury.
Emerging Infectious Diseases. 2022;28(12):2516-2519. © 2022 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
