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Hand orf infection in a medical student after sacrifice feast

Year 2018, Volume: 8 Issue: 2, 168 - 170, 16.05.2018
https://doi.org/10.16899/gopctd.422225

Abstract

BACKGROUND

Human orf infection – caused by Parapox virus – is an uncommon zoonotic infection transmitted from infected sheep and goats. We report an Orf lesion which occurred on the ring finger of a fifth-grade Medical student who had butchered a goat in Sacrifice Feast (also called Eid al-Adha).

CASE REPORT

23 year old male student in fifth-grade of Medical Faculty was diagnosed with hand orf infection after Sacrifice Feast. The patient reported accidental cut on his left ring finger while butchering a goat which was subsequently recognized to be infected. After occurrence of the Orf lesion, he had administered intervention with a sterile syringe needle to remove the scab for drainage due to false impression of abscess formation despite warnings. The patient was treated with daily wound care and regular outpatient visits. Although mild scarring remained owing to intervention administered by the patient, Orf lesion healed well after seven weeks from admission. The patient was complaint free after 18 months from admission. Finger posture, range of motion, sensation were normal.

CONCLUSION

An Orf lesion developing on the hand skin of a medical student and his approach to a zoonotic infection raised the idea that further and detailed education for zoonotic infection prevention is required, particularly in communities which practice large numbers of slaughtering during Sacrifice Feast. Mode and control of zoonotic disease transmission as well as preventive measures and management should be emphasized not only in veterinarian education, but also in medical, nursing  and public schools.


References

  • 1. Nougairede A, Fossati C, Salez N, Cohen-Bacrie S, Ninove L, Michel F, et al. Sheep-to-Human Transmission of Orf Virus during Eid al-Adha Religious Practices, France. Emerg Infect Dis. 2013;19(1):102-105. https://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1901.120421.
  • 2. Uzel M, Sasmaz S, Bakaris S, Cetinus E, Bilgic E, Karaoguz A, et al. A viral infection of the hand commonly seen after the feast of sacrifice: human orf (orf of the hand). Epidemiol Infect 2005; 133 : 653–657.
  • 3. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Orf virus infection in humans--New York, Illinois, California, and Tennessee, 2004-2005. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2006 Jan 27;55(3):65-8.
  • 4. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Human Orf virus infection from household exposures - United States, 2009-2011. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2012 Apr 13;61(14):245-8.
  • 5. Maki A, Hinsberg A, Percheson P, Marshall DG. Orf: contagious pustular dermatitis. CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal. 1988;139(10):971-972.
  • 6. Gallina L, Dal Pozzo F, Mc Innes CJ, Cardeti G, Guercio A, Battilani M, et al. A real time PCR assay for the detection and quantification of orf virus. J Virol Methods. 2006 Jun;134(1-2):140-5.
  • 7. Al-Salam S, Nowotny N, Sohail MR, Kolodziejek J, Berger TG. Ecthyma contagiosum (orf)--report of a human case from the United Arab Emirates and review of the literature. J Cutan Pathol. 2008 Jun;35(6):603-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0560.2007.00857.x.
  • 8. Sasmaz S, Uzel M, Sener S, Ucmak H. Rare presentation of human orf as multiple lesions. J Dermatol. 2011 Aug;38(8):825-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2010.01082.x.
  • 9. Uzel M, Sasmaz S, Ozkul A, Cetinus E, Bilgic E, Karaoguz A. Swan-neck deformity and paresthesia following giant orf. J Dermatol. 2004 Feb;31(2):116-8.

Tıp Fakültesi Öğreticisinden Kurban Bayramı Sonrası Elde Orf Enfeksiyonu

Year 2018, Volume: 8 Issue: 2, 168 - 170, 16.05.2018
https://doi.org/10.16899/gopctd.422225

Abstract

GİRİŞ
Parapox virüsünden kaynaklanan insan Orf enfeksiyonu sık görülmeyen, enfekte koyun ve keçilerden bulaşan zoonotik bir hastalıktır. Bu yazıda Kurban Bayramı’nda keçi kesen beşinci sınıf Tıp Fakültesi öğrenicisinin yüzük parmağında meydana gelen Orf lezyonu bildirilmektedir. 
OLGU SUNUMU
Yirmiüç yaşındaki erkek, beşinci sınıf Tıp Fakültesi öğrencisi Kurban Bayramı’ndan sonra elde Orf enfeksiyonu nedeni ile başvurdu. Hastanın ifadesine göre enfekte olduğu sonradan anlaşılan keçiyi kurban ederken kazara sol el yüzük parmağını kesmesi sonucunda meydana gelmiş. Lezyonun ortaya çıkmasından sonra uyarılara rağmen parmağında abse oluştuğunu düşünerek, drenaj amaçlayarak steril enjektör ucu ile lezyonun üstündeki kabuğu kaldırmış. Başvurusundan sonra hasta günlük yara bakımı ve ayaktan takip ile tedavi edildi. Hastanın müdahalesine bağlı olarak gelişen hafif skar oluşumuna rağmen başvurudan sonraki yedi haftalık sürede Orf lezyonu sorunsuz olarak iyileşti. İlk başvurusundan 18 ay sonra yapılan kontrolünde şikayeti olmayan hastanın parmak hareketleri, duyusu ve duruşu doğal idi.
ÇIKARIMLAR
Tıp Fakültesi öğrencisinin elinde Orf enfeksiyonu meydana gelmesi ve zoonotik enfeksiyon oluşumu sonrası uygun olmayan yaklaşımı, bu enfeksiyonlara yaklaşımla ilgili olarak daha detaylı eğitimin özellikle de Kurban Bayramı’nda çok sayıda küçükbaş hayvan kesimi gerçekleştiren toplumlarda verilmesi gerektiğini işaret etmektedir. Zoonotik hastalık geçişinin kontrolü, alınması gereken önlemler ve tedavisi Veterinerlik Okulları’nın yanı sıra Tıp Fakülteleri, Hemşirelik ve Sağlık Meslek Okulları dahil olmak üzere diğer eğitim kurumlarında da iyi vurgulanmalıdır.

References

  • 1. Nougairede A, Fossati C, Salez N, Cohen-Bacrie S, Ninove L, Michel F, et al. Sheep-to-Human Transmission of Orf Virus during Eid al-Adha Religious Practices, France. Emerg Infect Dis. 2013;19(1):102-105. https://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1901.120421.
  • 2. Uzel M, Sasmaz S, Bakaris S, Cetinus E, Bilgic E, Karaoguz A, et al. A viral infection of the hand commonly seen after the feast of sacrifice: human orf (orf of the hand). Epidemiol Infect 2005; 133 : 653–657.
  • 3. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Orf virus infection in humans--New York, Illinois, California, and Tennessee, 2004-2005. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2006 Jan 27;55(3):65-8.
  • 4. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Human Orf virus infection from household exposures - United States, 2009-2011. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2012 Apr 13;61(14):245-8.
  • 5. Maki A, Hinsberg A, Percheson P, Marshall DG. Orf: contagious pustular dermatitis. CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal. 1988;139(10):971-972.
  • 6. Gallina L, Dal Pozzo F, Mc Innes CJ, Cardeti G, Guercio A, Battilani M, et al. A real time PCR assay for the detection and quantification of orf virus. J Virol Methods. 2006 Jun;134(1-2):140-5.
  • 7. Al-Salam S, Nowotny N, Sohail MR, Kolodziejek J, Berger TG. Ecthyma contagiosum (orf)--report of a human case from the United Arab Emirates and review of the literature. J Cutan Pathol. 2008 Jun;35(6):603-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0560.2007.00857.x.
  • 8. Sasmaz S, Uzel M, Sener S, Ucmak H. Rare presentation of human orf as multiple lesions. J Dermatol. 2011 Aug;38(8):825-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2010.01082.x.
  • 9. Uzel M, Sasmaz S, Ozkul A, Cetinus E, Bilgic E, Karaoguz A. Swan-neck deformity and paresthesia following giant orf. J Dermatol. 2004 Feb;31(2):116-8.
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Primary Language English
Subjects Health Care Administration
Journal Section Case Report
Authors

Bülent Güneri This is me

Murat Üzel This is me

Mustafa Kınaş This is me

Publication Date May 16, 2018
Acceptance Date December 26, 2017
Published in Issue Year 2018 Volume: 8 Issue: 2

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APA Güneri, B., Üzel, M., & Kınaş, M. (2018). Hand orf infection in a medical student after sacrifice feast. Çağdaş Tıp Dergisi, 8(2), 168-170. https://doi.org/10.16899/gopctd.422225
AMA Güneri B, Üzel M, Kınaş M. Hand orf infection in a medical student after sacrifice feast. J Contemp Med. June 2018;8(2):168-170. doi:10.16899/gopctd.422225
Chicago Güneri, Bülent, Murat Üzel, and Mustafa Kınaş. “Hand Orf Infection in a Medical Student After Sacrifice Feast”. Çağdaş Tıp Dergisi 8, no. 2 (June 2018): 168-70. https://doi.org/10.16899/gopctd.422225.
EndNote Güneri B, Üzel M, Kınaş M (June 1, 2018) Hand orf infection in a medical student after sacrifice feast. Çağdaş Tıp Dergisi 8 2 168–170.
IEEE B. Güneri, M. Üzel, and M. Kınaş, “Hand orf infection in a medical student after sacrifice feast”, J Contemp Med, vol. 8, no. 2, pp. 168–170, 2018, doi: 10.16899/gopctd.422225.
ISNAD Güneri, Bülent et al. “Hand Orf Infection in a Medical Student After Sacrifice Feast”. Çağdaş Tıp Dergisi 8/2 (June 2018), 168-170. https://doi.org/10.16899/gopctd.422225.
JAMA Güneri B, Üzel M, Kınaş M. Hand orf infection in a medical student after sacrifice feast. J Contemp Med. 2018;8:168–170.
MLA Güneri, Bülent et al. “Hand Orf Infection in a Medical Student After Sacrifice Feast”. Çağdaş Tıp Dergisi, vol. 8, no. 2, 2018, pp. 168-70, doi:10.16899/gopctd.422225.
Vancouver Güneri B, Üzel M, Kınaş M. Hand orf infection in a medical student after sacrifice feast. J Contemp Med. 2018;8(2):168-70.