Monkeypox and its broad clinical spectrum in immunocompromised patients: Two case reports.
IDCases
; 31: e01651, 2023.
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Monkeypox is the latest reemerging zoonosis worldwide. Anyone is susceptible to contracting this infection; however, the clinical presentation may be atypical in a particularly vulnerable group that identifies as men who have sex with men. Herein, we present two cases of patients diagnosed with monkeypox infection, both of whom were also co-infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and exhibited different degrees of immunosuppression. Notably, the clinical presentations differed significantly. Patients co-infected with HIV are prone to develop clinical features ranging from barely visible lesions to severe or even fatal disease.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
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En
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IDCases
Ano de publicação:
2023
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Article
País de afiliação:
México
País de publicação:
Holanda