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
Hauptverfasser: Speiser, Lisa J, Wonnaparhown, Alex M, Blair, Janis, Shah, Ami, Patel, Dharmendra R, McCullough, Ann E, Nicolasora, Nelson, Khalsa, Ann M, Orenstein, Robert, Vikram, Holenarasipur R, Huang, Vivian, Seville, Maria Teresa
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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.
ISSN:2328-8957
2328-8957
DOI:10.1093/ofid/ofad632