Sustained Mpox Proctitis with Primary Syphilis and HIV Seroconversion, Australia

A 26-year-old man in Australia who has sex with men had severe perianal ulceration, proctitis, and skin lesions develop. Testing revealed primary syphilis, mpox, and primary HIV infection. Recent publications have documented severe mpox associated with HIV infection. Disruption of mucosal integrity...

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Published in:Emerging infectious diseases 2023, Vol.29 (3), p.647-649
Main Authors: Burdon, Rachel M, Atefi, David, Rana, Jainoor, Parasuraman, Arun, Lee, Andie S, Nield, Blake
Format: Report
Language:English
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Summary:A 26-year-old man in Australia who has sex with men had severe perianal ulceration, proctitis, and skin lesions develop. Testing revealed primary syphilis, mpox, and primary HIV infection. Recent publications have documented severe mpox associated with HIV infection. Disruption of mucosal integrity by mpox lesions could enable HIV transmission and vice versa.
ISSN:1080-6059
DOI:10.3201/eid2903.221845