Human monkeypox coinfection with acute HIV: an exuberant presentation

Human monkeypox (MPX) is a zoonotic endemic disease in regions of Africa caused by the monkeypox virus, with a recent outbreak in several non-African countries. We report a case of a 24-year-old male patient with a concurrent diagnosis of MPX and acute HIV infection who presented to our Emergency Ca...

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Published inInternational journal of STD & AIDS Vol. 33; no. 10; p. 936
Main Authors de Sousa, Diogo, Patrocínio, João, Frade, Joana, Correia, Catarina, Borges-Costa, João, Filipe, Paulo
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 01.09.2022
Subjects
Adult
Africa
Coinfection - diagnosis
HIV Infections - complications
HIV Infections - diagnosis
HIV Infections - drug therapy
Humans
Male
Monkeypox virus
Mpox (monkeypox) - diagnosis
Mpox (monkeypox) - epidemiology
Young Adult
Africa
HIV
Monkeypox
disease outbreak
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Summary:Human monkeypox (MPX) is a zoonotic endemic disease in regions of Africa caused by the monkeypox virus, with a recent outbreak in several non-African countries. We report a case of a 24-year-old male patient with a concurrent diagnosis of MPX and acute HIV infection who presented to our Emergency Care Dermatology Clinic with disseminated papules throughout the trunk, face and genital area. On the perianal area, several grouped umbilicated whitish papules in a kissing lesion configuration could be seen. Laboratory workups were consistent with recent HIV infection, and swab samples from the lesion surfaces were positive for monkeypox virus. We provide novel information on the clinical presentation of MPX, expanding the data pool of the clinical manifestations of which health workers should be aware.
ISSN:1758-1052
DOI:10.1177/09564624221114998