A Case of Sustained Viral Shedding of Mpox With Ocular Involvement Resulting in Vision Loss
Mpox, caused by infection with , usually presents as a mild, self-limited illness in immunocompetent persons that resolves within 2-4 weeks. Serious complications have been reported when mpox lesions involve vulnerable anatomic sites, such as the eye, and in those with substantial immunosuppression....
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Veröffentlicht in: | Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2024-01, Vol.11 (1), p.ofad632 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Mpox, caused by infection with
, usually presents as a mild, self-limited illness in immunocompetent persons that resolves within 2-4 weeks. Serious complications have been reported when mpox lesions involve vulnerable anatomic sites, such as the eye, and in those with substantial immunosuppression. We describe a patient with advanced human immunodeficiency virus infection and sustained viral shedding of mpox with ocular involvement, which resulted in vision loss. |
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ISSN: | 2328-8957 2328-8957 |
DOI: | 10.1093/ofid/ofad632 |