Mpox Presenting as Proctitis in Men Who Have Sex With Men

Abstract In our cohort of 70 patients of men who have sex with men (MSM) with mpox, more than one-third presented with proctitis. In two-thirds of proctitis patients, there was no typical rash upon presentation, and in one-fifth, there was no rash at all, making the diagnosis a challenge. A rectal s...

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Published in:Clinical infectious diseases 2023-02, Vol.76 (3), p.528-530
Main Authors: Yakubovsky, Michal, Shasha, David, Reich, Shelley, Tau, Luba, Friedel, Nadav, Halutz, Ora, Dekel, Michal, Meijer, Suzy, Ben-Ami, Ronen, Paran, Yael
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Homosexuality, Male
Humans
Male
Mpox (monkeypox) - diagnosis
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Proctitis - diagnosis
Sexual and Gender Minorities
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Summary:Abstract In our cohort of 70 patients of men who have sex with men (MSM) with mpox, more than one-third presented with proctitis. In two-thirds of proctitis patients, there was no typical rash upon presentation, and in one-fifth, there was no rash at all, making the diagnosis a challenge. A rectal swab for mpox polymerase chain reaction (PCR) can be diagnostic.
ISSN:1058-4838
1537-6591
DOI:10.1093/cid/ciac737