Clinical Course and Outcome of Human Monkeypox in Nigeria.

Ogoina, Dimie; Iroezindu, Michael; James, Hendris Izibewule; Oladokun, Regina; Yinka-Ogunleye, Adesola; Wakama, Paul; Otike-Odibi, Bolaji; Usman, Liman Muhammed et al. · Clin Infect Dis · 2020

retrospective_cohort · Level III

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Abstract

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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