Clinical progression of asynchronous cutaneous lesions in a patient with locally acquired mpox infection

We present one of the earliest domestic mpox cases in Taiwan, highlighting the asynchronous and atypical progression of cutaneous lesions which could pose significant diagnostic challenges for clinicians.

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Main Authors: Chi-Hsuan Tsai, Bo-Yang Ni, Yi-Ta Ho, Lun-Yu Jao, Ming-Yieh Peng, Ping-Sheng Wu, Jun Yi Sim
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-10-01
Series:Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1684118223001147
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author Chi-Hsuan Tsai
Bo-Yang Ni
Yi-Ta Ho
Lun-Yu Jao
Ming-Yieh Peng
Ping-Sheng Wu
Jun Yi Sim
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description We present one of the earliest domestic mpox cases in Taiwan, highlighting the asynchronous and atypical progression of cutaneous lesions which could pose significant diagnostic challenges for clinicians.
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spelling doaj.art-d15d8bc84755482fac60d868dedfb51e2023-10-05T04:22:56ZengElsevierJournal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection1684-11822023-10-0156511181120Clinical progression of asynchronous cutaneous lesions in a patient with locally acquired mpox infectionChi-Hsuan Tsai0Bo-Yang Ni1Yi-Ta Ho2Lun-Yu Jao3Ming-Yieh Peng4Ping-Sheng Wu5Jun Yi Sim6Department of Emergency Medicine, Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, 289 Jianguo Road, Xindian District, New Taipei City, 23142, TaiwanDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, 289 Jianguo Road, Xindian District, New Taipei City, 23142, TaiwanDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, 289 Jianguo Road, Xindian District, New Taipei City, 23142, TaiwanDepartment of Internal Medicine, Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, 289 Jianguo Road, Xindian District, New Taipei City, 23142, TaiwanDepartment of Internal Medicine, Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, 289 Jianguo Road, Xindian District, New Taipei City, 23142, TaiwanDepartment of Pediatrics, Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, 289 Jianguo Road, Xindian District, New Taipei City, 23142, TaiwanCorresponding author. Department of Pediatrics, Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, 289 Jianguo Road, Xindian District, New Taipei City, 23142, Taiwan.; Department of Pediatrics, Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, 289 Jianguo Road, Xindian District, New Taipei City, 23142, Taiwan; Department of Pediatrics, Buddhist Tzu Chi University College of Medicine, Hualien, TaiwanWe present one of the earliest domestic mpox cases in Taiwan, highlighting the asynchronous and atypical progression of cutaneous lesions which could pose significant diagnostic challenges for clinicians.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1684118223001147Monkeypox virusMpoxCase investigationDermatologyInfectious diseasesLesions
spellingShingle Chi-Hsuan Tsai
Bo-Yang Ni
Yi-Ta Ho
Lun-Yu Jao
Ming-Yieh Peng
Ping-Sheng Wu
Jun Yi Sim
Clinical progression of asynchronous cutaneous lesions in a patient with locally acquired mpox infection
Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection
Monkeypox virus
Mpox
Case investigation
Dermatology
Infectious diseases
Lesions
title Clinical progression of asynchronous cutaneous lesions in a patient with locally acquired mpox infection
title_full Clinical progression of asynchronous cutaneous lesions in a patient with locally acquired mpox infection
title_fullStr Clinical progression of asynchronous cutaneous lesions in a patient with locally acquired mpox infection
title_full_unstemmed Clinical progression of asynchronous cutaneous lesions in a patient with locally acquired mpox infection
title_short Clinical progression of asynchronous cutaneous lesions in a patient with locally acquired mpox infection
title_sort clinical progression of asynchronous cutaneous lesions in a patient with locally acquired mpox infection
topic Monkeypox virus
Mpox
Case investigation
Dermatology
Infectious diseases
Lesions
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1684118223001147
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