Monkeypox Infection With Primarily Mucosal Involvement

Since May 2022, several nonendemic countries face a monkeypox outbreak, with clinic and epidemiological characteristics distinct from the classic ones. Primarily affecting the sexually active population, these cases present with mucocutaneous lesions mainly localized in perioral, genital, and anal a...

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Published in:	Sexually transmitted diseases Vol. 50; no. 4; pp. 241 - 242
Main Authors:	Pestana, Mafalda, Brito Caldeira, Margarida, Aparício Martins, Inês, Valente, Clara, Neves, José M., Fernandes, Cândida
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 01-04-2023 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Ovid Technologies
Subjects:	Ambulatory Care Facilities Disease Outbreaks Epidemiology Genitalia Humans Infections Lesions Monkeypox Mpox (monkeypox) - diagnosis Mpox (monkeypox) - epidemiology Mucosa Retrospective Studies Sexual behavior
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Summary:	Since May 2022, several nonendemic countries face a monkeypox outbreak, with clinic and epidemiological characteristics distinct from the classic ones. Primarily affecting the sexually active population, these cases present with mucocutaneous lesions mainly localized in perioral, genital, and anal areas. A retrospective study was conducted in a tertiary center in Lisbon, to characterize the population diagnosed with monkeypox infection with primarily mucosal involvement.
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ISSN:	0148-5717 1537-4521
DOI:	10.1097/OLQ.0000000000001751