Human monkeypox coinfection with syphilis in an immunocompromised patient.

Autor: Ordoñez-González I; Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Veracruzana, Veracruz., López-Zamora B; Escuela Superior de Medicina, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Mexico City., Medina G; Unidad de Investigación de Medicina Translacional, Hospital de Especialidades Centro Médico Nacional La Raza, IMSS, Mexico City.; Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City., Reyes-Navarro GV; Facultad de Medicina, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla., Navarro AO; Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City.; Departamento de Infectología, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Mexico City., Cruz-Domínguez MP; Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City.; Dirección de Educación e Investigación, Hospital de Especialidades Centro Médico Nacional La Raza, IMSS, Mexico City., Vera-Lastra O; Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City.; Departamento de Medicina Interna, Hospital de Especialidades Centro Médico Nacional La Raza, IMSS, Mexico City., Saavedra MÁ; Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City.; División de Investigación, Hospital de Especialidades Centro Médico Nacional La Raza, IMSS, Mexico City, Mexico.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Dermatology reports [Dermatol Reports] 2022 Oct 27; Vol. 15 (2), pp. 9591. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Oct 27 (Print Publication: 2023).
DOI: 10.4081/dr.2022.9591
Abstrakt: Monkeypox is a viral zoonosis from the Poxviridae family that spreads at an unprecedented rate. It is transmitted through contact with skin lesions, respiratory droplets, body fluids, and sexual contact. The diverse presentation of the disease leads to misdiagnosis. Thus, clinicians should have a high index of suspicion, mainly with diseases with skin lesions. The most vulnerable group to developing this disease are individuals with risky sexual relationships, sexually transmitted infections, or human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS). To date, only one case of coinfection with the monkeypox virus, syphilis, and HIV has been reported; however, no cases have been revealed in the Mexican territory. Herein we describe an unusual case of syphilis-monkeypox coinfection in an immunocompromised patient; despite his coinfection, he had a favorable prognosis. Furthermore, we attach allusive pictures of the natural evolution of dermatological lesions.
Competing Interests: Conflict of interest: the authors declare no conflicts of interest. Patient consent for publication: written informed consent was obtained from the patient for the publication of this case report and accompanying images.
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