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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
environmental science
Severe Monkeypox in Hospitalized Patients - United States, August 10-October 10, 2022
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, Volume 71, No. 44, Year 2022
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Description
What is already known about this topic? Severe manifestations of monkeypox in immunocompromised persons have been observed in previous outbreaks. What is added by this report? During August-October 2022, CDC provided clinical consultation for 57 hospitalized patients with severe manifestations of monkeypox, most of whom were Black men with AIDS. Delays were observed in initiation of monkeypox-directed therapies. Twelve patients died, and monkeypox was a cause of death or contributing factor in five patients to date, with several other deaths still under investigation. What are the implications for public health practice? Clinicians should consider early treatment with available therapeutics for those at risk for severe monkeypox disease, particularly patients with AIDS. Engaging all persons with HIV in care remains a critical public health priority. © 2022 Authors. All rights reserved.
Authors & Co-Authors
Miller, Maureen J.
Unknown Affiliation
Marx, Grace E.
Unknown Affiliation
McCormick, David W.
Unknown Affiliation
Wong, Joshua M.
Unknown Affiliation
Labuda, Sarah M.
Unknown Affiliation
Zulu, Isaac S.
Unknown Affiliation
McNicholl, Janet M.
Unknown Affiliation
Kourtis, Athena P.
Unknown Affiliation
Ritter, Jana M.
Unknown Affiliation
Click, Eleanor S.
Unknown Affiliation
Salzer, Johanna S.
Unknown Affiliation
McCollum, Andrea M.
Unknown Affiliation
Petersen, Brett W.
Unknown Affiliation
Atmar, Robert L.
United States, Houston
Baylor College of Medicine
Mehta, Aneesh K.
United States, Atlanta
Emory University School of Medicine
Shankaran, Shivanjali
Unknown Affiliation
Brooks, John T.
Unknown Affiliation
McQuiston, Jennifer H.
Unknown Affiliation
O'Connor, Siobhàn M.
Unknown Affiliation
Chatham-Stephens, Kevin
Unknown Affiliation
Raizes, Elliot G.
Unknown Affiliation
Morris, Sapna Bamrah
Unknown Affiliation
Shelus, Victoria S.
Unknown Affiliation
Hennessee, Ian P.
Unknown Affiliation
Dawson, Patrick
Unknown Affiliation
Wong, Karen Kai Lun
Unknown Affiliation
Davidson, Whitni B.
Unknown Affiliation
Hutson, Christina L.
Unknown Affiliation
Lowe, David E.
Unknown Affiliation
Zucker, Jason E.
United States, New York
New York Presbyterian Hospital
Chaturvedi, Vishnu P.
United States, Valhalla
Westchester Medical Center
Abrams-Downey, Alexandra
United States, New York
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Kaplan-Lewis, Emma
United States, New York
New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation
Traver, Edward Conan
United States, Baltimore
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Perl, Trish M.
United States, Dallas
Ut Southwestern Medical Center
Davar, Kusha
United States, Los Angeles
Los Angeles County Usc Medical Center
Wald-Dickler, Noah
United States, Los Angeles
Los Angeles County Usc Medical Center
Wolfe, Cameron R.
United States, Durham
Duke University School of Medicine
McKellar, Mehri S.
United States, Durham
Duke University School of Medicine
Tebas, Pablo
United States, Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania
Richterman, Aaron G.
United States, Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania
Jenny-Avital, Elizabeth R.
United States, New York
Jacobi Medical Center
Vigil, Karen Joan
United States, Houston
University of Texas Medical School at Houston
Liu, Eugene W.
United States, Loma Linda
Loma Linda University Health
Pottinger, Paul S.
United States, Seattle
University of Washington
Statistics
Citations: 88
Authors: 45
Affiliations: 43
Identifiers
Doi:
10.15585/MMWR.MM7144E1
ISSN:
01492195
Research Areas
Infectious Diseases
Participants Gender
Male