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Human Monkeypox in People With HIV: Transmission, Clinical Features, and Outcome

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Abstract We describe the first 25 persons with HIV diagnosed with human monkeypox virus (MPXV) in our hospital in an ongoing outbreak in Spain. Proctitis was the predominant finding in… Click to show full abstract

Abstract We describe the first 25 persons with HIV diagnosed with human monkeypox virus (MPXV) in our hospital in an ongoing outbreak in Spain. Proctitis was the predominant finding in 52%, and MPXV DNA was detected in rectal swabs from 90%. Proctitis and demonstration of MPXV in rectal swabs support the sexual transmission of MPXV.

Keywords: hiv transmission; people hiv; human monkeypox; monkeypox people; monkeypox

Journal Title: Open Forum Infectious Diseases
Year Published: 2022

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