The use of vaccinia immune globulin in the treatment of severe mpox virus infection in HIV/AIDS

Autor: Andrea K, Thet, Paul J, Kelly, Sabirah N, Kasule, Anish K, Shah, Arpan, Chawala, Amber, Latif, Sridhar S, Chilimuri, Cosmina B, Zeana
Rok vydání: 2022
Zdroj: Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America.
ISSN: 1537-6591
Popis: We report a case of progressive, severe mpox virus (MPXV) infection in a patient with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) despite a standard course of tecovirimat. He significantly improved after administration of intravenous vaccinia immune globulin (VIGIV) highlighting its use as an adjunct for severe disease in immunocompromised hosts.
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