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Evidence of surface contamination in hospital rooms occupied by patients infected with monkeypox, Germany, June 2022

Published:2022-06-30 Issue:26 Volume:27 Page:
ISSN:1560-7917
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Author:

Nörz Dominik¹,Pfefferle Susanne¹²,Brehm Thomas T.³⁴,Franke Gefion⁵,Grewe Ilka⁴,Knobling Birte⁵,Aepfelbacher Martin¹,Huber Samuel⁴,Klupp Eva M.⁵,Jordan Sabine⁴,Addo Marylyn M.⁶³⁷,Schulze zur Wiesch Julian³⁴,Schmiedel Stefan⁴,Lütgehetmann Marc¹³,Knobloch Johannes K.⁵³

Affiliation:

1. University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE), Institute of Medical Microbiology, Virology and Hygiene, Hamburg, Germany

2. Bernhard-Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine (BNITM), Virology Department, Hamburg, Germany

3. German Center for Infection Research, Partner site Hamburg-Lübeck-Borstel-Riems, Germany

4. University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE), 1. Department of Medicine, Hamburg, Germany

5. University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE), Institute of Medical Microbiology, Virology and Hygiene, Department for Infection Prevention and Control, Hamburg, Germany

6. Bernhard-Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine (BNI), Department of Clinical Immunology of Infectious Diseases, Hamburg, Germany

7. University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE), Institute for Infection Research and Vaccine Development (IIRVD), Hamburg, Germany

Abstract

The extent of monkeypox virus environmental contamination of surfaces is unclear. We examined surfaces in rooms occupied by two monkeypox patients on their fourth hospitalisation day. Contamination with up to 105 viral copies/cm2 on inanimate surfaces was estimated by PCR and the virus was successfully isolated from surfaces with more than 106 copies. These data highlight the importance of strict adherence of hospital staff to recommended protective measures. If appropriate, pre-exposure or early post-exposure vaccination should be considered for individuals at risk.

Publisher

European Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (ECDC)

Subject

Virology,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health,Epidemiology

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