Case report

Imported measles infection in an adult patient

Đurđica Cekinović ; Klinika za infektivne bolesti, Klinički bolnički centar Rijeka, Rijeka, Hrvatska
Ivica Poljak ; Klinika za infektivne bolesti, Klinički bolnički centar Rijeka, Rijeka, Hrvatska
Goran Tešović ; Klinika za infektivne bolesti "Dr. Fran Mihaljević", Zagreb, Hrvatska
Biserka Trošelj Vukić ; Klinika za infektivne bolesti, Klinički bolnički centar Rijeka, Rijeka, Hrvatska

Abstract

Measles is a highly contagious viral infection mainly affecting children. Universal vaccination has significantly reduced measles incidence in developed world. However, imported cases, as well as smaller or larger epidemics still occur in highly vaccinated populations. Resurgence of measels is mainly the consequence of accumulation of susceptible subjects due to incomplete vaccination and anti-vaccinal movements. Here we present an adult patient treated at the Clinic for Infectious Diseases in Rijeka who presented with typical uncomplicated disease. Measles virus genome was detected in urine and genomic analysis has shown that the virus belongs to B3 genotype. Epidemiological and molecular analysis proved an imported case of measles in a patient who has occupationaly traveled outside Croatia.

Keywords

Morbilli; incidence; imported case

Hrčak ID:

138009

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/138009

Publication date:

30.9.2014.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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