Characteristics of confirmed mpox cases among clinical suspects: A prospective single-centre study in Belgium during the 2022 outbreak

Characteristics of confirmed mpox cases among clinical suspects: A prospective single-centre study in Belgium during the 2022 outbreak

Background: The presentation of mpox clade IIb during the 2022 outbreak overlaps with a range of other diseases. Understanding the factors associated with mpox is important for clinical decision making. Methods: We described the characteristics of mpox patients who sought care at Belgian sexual heal...

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Main Authors: Matilde Hens, Isabel Brosius, Nicole Berens-Riha, Jasmine Coppens, Liesbeth Van Gestel, Jojanneke Rutgers, Chris Kenyon, Patrick Soentjens, Saskia van Henten, Stefanie Bracke, Thibaut Vanbaelen, Leen Vandenhoven, Emmanuel Bottieau, Koen Vercauteren, Marjan Van Esbroeck, Laurens Liesenborghs, Christophe Van Dijck, Irith De Baetselier, Dorien Van den Bossche, Eric Florence, Johan van Griensven, Maartje Van Frankenhuijsen, Marc Vandenbruaene, Veerle Huyst, Kristien Wouters, Ludwig Apers, Ilse Kint, Séverine Caluwaerts, Fien Vanroye, Jacob Verschueren, Kevin Ariën
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-03-01
Series:New Microbes and New Infections
Subjects:
Mpox
Case series
Smallpox vaccination
HIV
Mpox PCR CT values
Belgium
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2052297523000124

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