Three Cases of Adolescent Orf Virus Skin and Soft Tissue Infection in Southeast Texas
We report 3 adolescents who presented to a tertiary care hospital in Houston, Texas, with cutaneous skin lesions after contact with sheep and/or goats. The cases presented a diagnostic challenge initially but were later suspected or confirmed as orf virus infection after consultation with infectious diseases specialists.
Authors
- Claire Bocchini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9577-8162)
- Brendan Sullivan
- Victoria Shelus (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7418-6002)
- Alexandra Tuttle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8202-9402)
- Denver Niles (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7452-4366)
- Margaret Taylor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5537-6350)
- Ankhi Dutta
- Caroline A. Schrodt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6900-745X)
Institutions
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US)
- Texas Department of State Health Services (US)
- Baylor College of Medicine (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
- Published
- 2025-05-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/inf.0000000000004851
- Primary Topic
- Poxvirus research and outbreaks
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00