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Monkeypox in an Immunocompromised Patient: A Case Report

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Monkeypox (Mpox) was declared a public health emergency in 2022. The most common form of presentation is a self-limited illness associated with a skin rash. However, immunocompromised patients may present with more severe forms of the disease. We present the case of an immunocompromised patient diagnosed with Mpox, who, in addition to presenting the characteristic skin lesions, also exhibited gastrointestinal involvement and incidental tomographic findings of pulmonary involvement due to the virus.

Source: Cureus

DOI: 10.7759/cureus.76645

Authors: Andrea Mata Jimenez, Natalia Lopez

Institution: Universidad Internacional del Ecuador

Language: English

Topic: Poxvirus research and outbreaks

Subfield: Virology

Field: Immunology and Microbiology

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4405904570