Dr. John Campbell

Monkeypox, sexual spread confirmed

Dr. John Campbell

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Monkeypox virus, seldom reported outside African until now, Uploaded 27-07-22https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2207323?emp=marcom&utm_source=nejmlist&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=aomev2&utm_content=version-a&ssotoken=U2FsdGVkX19dsxXEVZT5ggLZ3zieDxejeViMkwTigM4Q7ECfBTJmfTXUrKWkbZ3up0jDhhQjYR6OydzgkC%2F1LL8S5l7OuFDLsP2LiBwfKJ3ymNN4hp0Z%2FNASEYMuetIqeQIQ9ETL8BABCQut7e8xEQeWPlduFdyPMYgAugUePHtSEs5rFR%2BGWfFOCIPZs9Wb7aJf%2FyzhvvLSrzqDKmNt4Q%3D%3D&cid=DM1289135_Notable_Articles_Engaged&bid=1085207852Endemic in AfricaCases now worldwideMETHODSFormed an international collaborative group,international case series, presentation, clinical course, outcomes of PCR confirmed infectionsRESULTSWe report 528 infections diagnosed between April 27 to June 24, 2022Cases, 528, at 43 sites in 16 countries98% in gay or bisexual men, 75% were White, 41% had HIVmedian age 38Transmission suspected to have occurred through sexual activity95% of casesPresentation in this series95% rash (with 64% having less than 10 lesions)73% anogenital lesions41% had mucosal lesions(with 54 having a single genital lesion)Common systemic features preceding the rashfever (62%)lethargy (41%)myalgia (31%)headache (27%)lymphadenopathy (56%)Concomitant sexually transmitted infections109 of 377 (29%)Among the 23 people with a clear exposure historymedian incubation period, 7 days (range, 3 to 20)Monkeypox virus DNADetected in 29 of the 32 (in whom seminal fluid was analyzed)ManagementAntiviral treatment given to 5% of cases70 (13%) were hospitalizedMostly for pain managementsevere anorectal pain (21)soft-tissue superinfection (18)pharyngitis limiting oral intake (5)eye lesions (2)acute kidney injury (2)myocarditis (2)infection-control purposes (13)No deaths were reportedCONCLUSIONSMonkeypox manifested with a variety of dermatologic and systemic clinical findings. Need for rapid identification and diagnosis of cases to contain further community spread. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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