Microblading-transmitted Monkeypox (mpox) infection: fomites matter

Microblading is an increasingly popular semipermanent tattooing technique used for eyebrow pigmentation, involving the use of needles. During the 2022 mpox outbreak in Spain, a 47-year-old woman with no relevant medical history presented with a 10-day facial skin eruption.

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Published in:British journal of dermatology (1951) 2023-05, Vol.188 (6), p.e40-e40
Main Authors: Castaño-Fernández, Juan Luis, Grau-Pérez, Mercè
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Fomites
Humans
Mpox (monkeypox) - diagnosis
Mpox (monkeypox) - epidemiology
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Summary:Microblading is an increasingly popular semipermanent tattooing technique used for eyebrow pigmentation, involving the use of needles. During the 2022 mpox outbreak in Spain, a 47-year-old woman with no relevant medical history presented with a 10-day facial skin eruption.
ISSN:0007-0963
1365-2133
DOI:10.1093/bjd/ljad063