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Modified Measles in a Healthcare Worker After Return From Travel

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2015

Nan-Yao Lee ,
Hsin-Chun Lee ,
Chia-Ming Chang ,
Chi-Jung Wu ,
Nai-Ying Ko  and
Wen-Chien Ko
Nan-Yao Lee
Affiliation:
Division of Infectious Diseases, Center for Infection Control, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, Tainan, Taiwan Department of Internal Medicine, Center for Infection Control, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, Tainan, Taiwan
Hsin-Chun Lee
Affiliation:
Division of Infectious Diseases, Center for Infection Control, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, Tainan, Taiwan Department of Internal Medicine, Center for Infection Control, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, Tainan, Taiwan Departments of Medicine, Medical College, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
Chia-Ming Chang
Affiliation:
Division of Infectious Diseases, Center for Infection Control, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, Tainan, Taiwan Department of Internal Medicine, Center for Infection Control, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, Tainan, Taiwan
Chi-Jung Wu
Affiliation:
Division of Infectious Diseases, Center for Infection Control, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, Tainan, Taiwan Department of Internal Medicine, Center for Infection Control, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, Tainan, Taiwan
Nai-Ying Ko
Affiliation:
Department of Internal Medicine, Center for Infection Control, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, Tainan, Taiwan Nursing, Medical College, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
Wen-Chien Ko*
Affiliation:
Division of Infectious Diseases, Center for Infection Control, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, Tainan, Taiwan Department of Internal Medicine, Center for Infection Control, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, Tainan, Taiwan Departments of Medicine, Medical College, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
*
Department of Internal Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, No. 138, Sheng Li Road, 704, Tainan, Taiwan (winston@mail.ncku.edu.tw)
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Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology , Volume 29 , Issue 4 , April 2008 , pp. 380 - 381
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Copyright © The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America 2008

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