Atkinson, B., Gould, S., Nicholls, I. et al. (15 more authors) (2025) Air and surface sampling for clade Ib monkeypox virus in United Kingdom hospitals, 2024 to 2025. Eurosurveillance, 30 (19). 2500288. ISSN 1025-496X
Abstract
Air and surface sampling was performed in isolation rooms of seven patients with clade Ib mpox admitted to high consequence infectious disease centres in the United Kingdom. We detected monkeypox virus (MPXV) DNA in 66/90 surfaces samples and 1/14 air samples; replication competent MPXV was identified in 4/21 surface samples selected for viral isolation. These findings demonstrate that viable clade Ib MPXV contamination can occur during treatment of clade Ib mpox patients reinforcing the importance of infection prevention and control measures.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2025 The Author(s). This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) |
Keywords: | Humans; Monkeypox virus; Cross Infection; DNA, Viral; Air Microbiology; Hospitals; United Kingdom; Mpox, Monkeypox |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health (Sheffield) > School of Medicine and Population Health The University of Sheffield > Sheffield Teaching Hospitals The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health (Sheffield) > Department of Infection, Immunity and Cardiovascular Disease |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 03 Jun 2025 13:47 |
Last Modified: | 03 Jun 2025 13:47 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | European Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (ECDC) |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.2807/1560-7917.es.2025.30.19.2500288 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:227320 |