Genital monkeypox superimposed on co-incident sexually transmitted infections in AIDS patient; a case report

Monkeypox outbreaks were, until recently, mostly confined to Africa but a currently expanding worldwide outbreak has recently been designated a global emergency by the World Health Organization. Genital manifestation is common and can be confused with sexually transmitted infection (STI), posing a d...

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Veröffentlicht in:Urology case reports 2022-11, Vol.45, p.102238, Article 102238
Hauptverfasser: Sturgis, Morgan R., Mossack, Spencer M., Feng, Carol L., Roadman, Daniel F., Salkowski, Morgan E., Olweny, Ephrem O.
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Zusammenfassung:Monkeypox outbreaks were, until recently, mostly confined to Africa but a currently expanding worldwide outbreak has recently been designated a global emergency by the World Health Organization. Genital manifestation is common and can be confused with sexually transmitted infection (STI), posing a diagnostic challenge. We herein report a case of genital monkeypox superimposed on multiple co-incident STIs in a HIV patient and describe characteristic clinical findings and management.
ISSN:2214-4420
2214-4420
DOI:10.1016/j.eucr.2022.102238