Case of apparent mpox reinfection

We present an apparent second episode of mpox (monkeypox) genital ulcerative disease in a non-immunosuppressed MSM (man who has sex with men) patient who had completely recovered from a primary mpox infection 4 months previously. The patient had also received a complete two-dose course of smallpox v...

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Published inSexually transmitted infections Vol. 99; no. 4; pp. 283 - 284
Main Authors Golden, John, Harryman, Lindsey, Crofts, Megan, Muir, Peter, Donati, Matthew, Gillett, Sophie, Irish, Charles
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England BMJ Publishing Group 01.06.2023
Subjects
Case Report
Diagnosis, Differential
Homosexuality, Male
Humans
Male
Mpox (monkeypox)
Reinfection
Sexual and Gender Minorities
Urogenital Diseases
VACCINATION
VIROLOGY
Disease Transmission, Infectious
SEXUAL HEALTH
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Summary:We present an apparent second episode of mpox (monkeypox) genital ulcerative disease in a non-immunosuppressed MSM (man who has sex with men) patient who had completely recovered from a primary mpox infection 4 months previously. The patient had also received a complete two-dose course of smallpox vaccination between the two presentations. This case highlights the importance of continuing to include mpox in the differential diagnoses for individuals presenting with genital or mucosal ulceration, regardless of assumed immunity derived from prior infection or vaccination.
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ISSN:1368-4973
1472-3263
1472-3263
DOI:10.1136/sextrans-2022-055736