A Case of Persistently Positive Mpox PCR for 1 Year in a Patient With Advanced HIV.

IF 3.8 4区医学 Q2 IMMUNOLOGY

Open Forum Infectious Diseases Pub Date : 2025-04-16 eCollection Date: 2025-05-01 DOI:10.1093/ofid/ofaf230

Haitham Alaithan, Neha Venkatesh, Prathit A Kulkarni, Richard J Hamill, Maria C Rodriguez-Barradas

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Abstract

Mpox (previously called monkeypox) is a self-limited vesiculopustular skin disease caused by the monkeypox virus. Symptoms and skin findings typically resolve within 4 weeks in immunocompetent patients. This report describes a case of persistent Mpox infection with polymerase chain reaction positivity lasting greater than 1 year after initial infection in a patient with advanced HIV.

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1例晚期HIV患者Mpox PCR持续阳性1年。

猴痘（以前称为猴痘）是一种由猴痘病毒引起的自限性囊疱性皮肤病。免疫正常患者的症状和皮肤表现通常在4周内消退。本报告描述了一例晚期艾滋病毒患者首次感染后持续m痘感染，聚合酶链反应阳性持续超过1年。

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来源期刊

Open Forum Infectious Diseases Medicine-Neurology (clinical)

CiteScore

6.70

自引率

4.80%

发文量

630

审稿时长

9 weeks

期刊介绍： Open Forum Infectious Diseases provides a global forum for the publication of clinical, translational, and basic research findings in a fully open access, online journal environment. The journal reflects the broad diversity of the field of infectious diseases, and focuses on the intersection of biomedical science and clinical practice, with a particular emphasis on knowledge that holds the potential to improve patient care in populations around the world. Fully peer-reviewed, OFID supports the international community of infectious diseases experts by providing a venue for articles that further the understanding of all aspects of infectious diseases.