The use of Vaccinia Immune Globulin in the Treatment of Severe Mpox. Virus Infection in Human Immunodeficiency Virus/AIDS.

Autor: Thet, Andrea K, Kelly, Paul J, Kasule, Sabirah N, Shah, Anish K, Chawala, Arpan, Latif, Amber, Chilimuri, Sridhar S, Zeana, Cosmina B
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Zdroj: Clinical Infectious Diseases; May2023, Vol. 76 Issue 9, p1671-1673, 3p
Abstrakt: We report a case of progressive, severe mpox virus (MPXV) infection in a patient with AIDS despite a standard course of tecovirimat. He significantly improved after administration of vaccinia immune globulin intravenous (VIGIV) highlighting its use as an adjunct for severe disease in immunocompromised hosts. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Databáze: Complementary Index