Anorectal Testing for Mpox Virus Infection in Men Who Have Sex With Men With and Without Proctitis.

Meyerowitz, Eric A; Gendlina, Inessa; Desai, Vimi J; Grossberg, Robert; Nair, Singh R; Pujar, Beendu; Riska, Paul F; Root, Heather B et al. · Clin Infect Dis · 2023

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Abstract

We performed anorectal testing in 18 cis-gender men who have sex with men with symptoms consistent with mpox virus (MPXV) infection. We found rectal MPXV DNA in 9/9 with and 7/9 without proctitis. Future study of anorectal testing is needed and may inform the diagnosis and pathogenesis of MPXV disease.

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