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
From page
163
To page
165
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
Record number
2635786
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