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Leprosy Accidentally Transmitted from a Patient to a Surgeon in a Nonendemic Area
- Eike-Gert Achilles, MD;
- Christian Hagel, MD;
- Mathias Vierbuchen, MD; and
- Manfred Dietrich, MD
- From University of Hamburg, University Hospital Eppendorf, D-20246; General Hospital Sankt Georg, D-20099; and Bernhard-Nocht-Institute of Tropical Medicine, D-20359 Hamburg, Germany.
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Background: Bloodborne pathogens are an occupational hazard for health care workers, especially surgeons. The risk posed by an accidental penetrating injury depends on the infectivity of the pathogen, its load in tissue or blood, and the immunologic …
