Orf virus infection of the hand in a Scottish sheep farmer. A case report to increase awareness to avoid misdiagnosis

Yasmeen Khan; Jordon Currie; Clare Miller; David Lawrie

doi:10.1080/23320885.2021.2016057

Orf virus infection of the hand in a Scottish sheep farmer. A case report to increase awareness to avoid misdiagnosis

Case Reports Plast Surg Hand Surg. 2021 Dec 13;9(1):26-29. doi: 10.1080/23320885.2021.2016057. eCollection 2022.

Authors

Yasmeen Khan¹, Jordon Currie¹, Clare Miller¹, David Lawrie¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, NHS Grampian, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Aberdeen, Scotland.

Abstract

Awareness of infections which are transmitted between animals and humans have been given prominence following the (COVID-19) pandemic. The Orf infection in humans is rare. Recognition of Orf lesions avoids misdiagnosing and incorrect treatment. We present a case of a Scottish-farmer with pain and discomfort from a lesion on her finger.

Keywords: Orf infection; hand; trauma.

Publication types

Case Reports