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We describe a rare case of severe disseminated monkeypox (MPox) virus infection complicated by peritonitis in a 44-year-old man living with well-controlled HIV. The patient was successfully treated with tecovirimat… Click to show full abstract
We describe a rare case of severe disseminated monkeypox (MPox) virus infection complicated by peritonitis in a 44-year-old man living with well-controlled HIV. The patient was successfully treated with tecovirimat without requiring surgery. MPox should be considered in the differential diagnosis of non-bacterial peritonitis in patients at risk of infection.
Keywords:
mpox;
virus unusual;
mpox virus;
unusual aetiology;
aetiology peritonitis
Journal Title: Sexually Transmitted Infections
Year Published: 2023
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Journal Title: Sexually Transmitted Infections
Year Published: 2023
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