Title of article :
Orf in a patient of toxic epidermal necrolysis during hospital stay: an unusual scenario
Author/Authors :
Khan, Saima Shahid Lahore General Hospital - Postgraduate Medical Institute - Department of Dermatology, Pakistan , Shehzad, Atif Lahore General Hospital - Postgraduate Medical Institute - Department of Dermatology, Pakistan , Mian, Allauddin Lahore General Hospital - Postgraduate Medical Institute - Department of Dermatology, Pakistan , Sheikh, Khadija Rafique Lahore General Hospital - Postgraduate Medical Institute - Department of Dermatology, Pakistan
Abstract :
Orf is a zoonotic infection seen in livestock handlers. We report a case of human to human transmission of orf infection in a patient of toxic epidermal necrolysis and his caretakers. To the best of our knowledge this is the first case of orf infection in the patient of toxic epidermal necrolysis
Keywords :
Orf , toxic epidermal necrolysis , parapox virus , zoonosis
Journal title :
Journal of Pakistan Association of Dermatologists
Journal title :
Journal of Pakistan Association of Dermatologists
