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A previously healthy breastfed 7‐month‐old infant presented with several papulovesicular lesions, a hyperemic pharynx and a petechial enanthema. His mother had confirmed monkeypox infection with similar skin lesions on the… Click to show full abstract
A previously healthy breastfed 7‐month‐old infant presented with several papulovesicular lesions, a hyperemic pharynx and a petechial enanthema. His mother had confirmed monkeypox infection with similar skin lesions on the chest wall. Skin‐to‐skin contact is the most likely mode of transmission of monkeypox. Precautions to limit skin contact during activities such as breastfeeding are recommended if suspected skin lesions are present.
Keywords:
skin;
disease breastfeeding;
breastfeeding infant;
dermatology;
monkeypox disease;
monkeypox
Journal Title: Pediatric Dermatology
Year Published: 2022
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Journal Title: Pediatric Dermatology
Year Published: 2022
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