Study suggests healthcare personnel have a low risk of developing monkeypox when exposed to infected patients CDCgov monkeypox healthcare health infection
By Dr. Priyom Bose, Ph.D.Sep 20 2022Reviewed by Danielle Ellis, B.Sc. Recently, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has determined how health care personnel are affected when exposed to the monkeypox virus and published their findings in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
About the study In this study, CDPHE obtained clinical and nonclinical data on HCP exposure during treatment. They interviewed patients with monkeypox and evaluated their medical records to determine if lesions were present when HCPs were exposed to patients. Study findings A total of 313 HCPs interacted with 55 patients diagnosed with monkeypox infection between 1st May 2022 and 31st July 2022. HCPs were categorized as high-risk, intermediate-risk, and low- or uncertain-risk exposures. A total of 20 candidates were designated to be under high-risk, 67 under intermediate-risk, and 226 were grouped under low- or uncertain-risk exposures.
Thirty-eight percent wore recommended N95 respirator while interacting with or treating monkeypox patients. The degree of PPE usage by HCPs depended on the specific facility. For instance, HCPs associated with sexually transmitted infection clinics and community health centers were among those who showed the highest adherence to recommended PPE. In contrast, those involved in primary and urgent care settings showed the lowest adherence.
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