Clinical Course and Outcome of Human Monkeypox in Nigeria

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In a retrospective review of hospital records of 40 human monkeypox cases from Nigeria, the majority developed fever and self-limiting vesiculopustular skin eruptions. Five deaths were reported. Compared to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)–negative cases, HIV type 1–coinfected cases had more prolonged illness, larger lesions, and higher rates of both secondary bacterial skin infections and genital ulcers.

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Dimie Ogoina: (View ORCID Profile)

Journal

Title: Clinical Infectious Diseases

Publisher: Oxford University Press (OUP)

ISSN (Print): 1058-4838

ISSN (Electronic): 1537-6591

Publication date Created: October 15 2020

Publication date Created: November 05 2020

Publication date Created: February 13 2020

Publication date Other: October 15 2020

Publication date (Print): November 05 2020

Publication date (Electronic): February 13 2020

Volume: 71

Issue: 8

Pages: e210-e214

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[1 ]Infectious Disease Unit, Niger Delta University Teaching Hospital, Okolobiri, Bayelsa, Nigeria

[2 ]Infectious Disease Unit, Federal Medical Centre Owerri/University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu, Nigeria

[3 ]Paediatric Infectious Disease Unit, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria

[4 ]Nigerian Centre for Disease Control, Abuja, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria

[5 ]Nigerian Prison Services, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria

[6 ]Department of Medicine, University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria

[7 ]Ministry of Health, Nasarawa, Nasarawa State, Nigeria

[8 ]Global Public Health Department, Public Health England, London, United Kingdom

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DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciaa143

PubMed ID: 32052029

SO-VID: ec0c0bd1-3a93-4362-8782-e9db31f13852

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