Ocular vaccinia: a consequence of unrecognized contact transmission.

Mil Med

Vaccine Healthcare Centers Network, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, 6900 Georgia Avenue NW, Building 41, Room 21, Washington, DC 20012-0605, USA.

Published: June 2011

A patient developed severe ocular vaccinia via autoinoculation after acquiring unrecognized contact-transmitted vaccinia from wrestling with vaccinated members of his unit. This case highlights both the need to reinforce infection-control measures among vaccinees and the need for providers to be familiar with the identification and treatment of cutaneous and ocular vaccinia infection.

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