Cutaneous inoculation tuberculosis in a healthcare worker: Case report and literature review

In all health care settings, particularly those in developing countries, healthcare workers have a high risk for exposure to tuberculosis. Tuberculosis can involve any organ, including the skin. Cutaneous tuberculosis is uncommon and may be secondary to an exogenous inoculation. We report the case o...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:IDCases 2020-01, Vol.20, p.e00788, Article e00788
Main Authors: Soto-Febres, F., Ballena-López, J., Alva, D., Riboty, A., León, R., Chang, J., Pérez-Lazo, G., Hidalgo, J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cutaneous tuberculosis
Healthcare worker
Inoculation
Citations: Items that this one cites
Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:In all health care settings, particularly those in developing countries, healthcare workers have a high risk for exposure to tuberculosis. Tuberculosis can involve any organ, including the skin. Cutaneous tuberculosis is uncommon and may be secondary to an exogenous inoculation. We report the case of a surgical resident at a tertiary care hospital in Lima, Peru who developed cutaneous inoculation tuberculosis after sustaining a needlestick injury while performing a diagnostic cervical lymph node aspiration from a patient with HIV infection and tuberculous cervical lymphadenopathy.
ISSN:2214-2509
2214-2509
DOI:10.1016/j.idcr.2020.e00788