Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of Mpox Patients Attending an STD Clinic in Lisbon

Margarida Brito Caldeira (), José Miguel Neves, Mafalda Pestana, Rita Corte-Real, Maria José Borrego, Rita Cordeiro, Jorge Machado, Ana Pelerito, Isabel Lopes De Carvalho, Maria Sofia Núncio and Cândida Fernandes
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Margarida Brito Caldeira: Dermatology and Venereology Department, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Lisboa Central, Entidade Pública Empresarial, 1169-050 Lisbon, Portugal
José Miguel Neves: Dermatology and Venereology Department, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Lisboa Central, Entidade Pública Empresarial, 1169-050 Lisbon, Portugal
Mafalda Pestana: Dermatology and Venereology Department, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Lisboa Central, Entidade Pública Empresarial, 1169-050 Lisbon, Portugal
Rita Corte-Real: Molecular Biology Department, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Lisboa Central, Entidade Pública Empresarial, 1169-050 Lisbon, Portugal
Maria José Borrego: Infectious Diseases Department, National Institute of Health Dr. Ricardo Jorge, 1649-016 Lisbon, Portugal
Rita Cordeiro: Infectious Diseases Department, National Institute of Health Dr. Ricardo Jorge, 1649-016 Lisbon, Portugal
Jorge Machado: Infectious Diseases Department, National Institute of Health Dr. Ricardo Jorge, 1649-016 Lisbon, Portugal
Ana Pelerito: Infectious Diseases Department, National Institute of Health Dr. Ricardo Jorge, 1649-016 Lisbon, Portugal
Isabel Lopes De Carvalho: Infectious Diseases Department, National Institute of Health Dr. Ricardo Jorge, 1649-016 Lisbon, Portugal
Maria Sofia Núncio: Infectious Diseases Department, National Institute of Health Dr. Ricardo Jorge, 1649-016 Lisbon, Portugal
Cândida Fernandes: Dermatology and Venereology Department, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Lisboa Central, Entidade Pública Empresarial, 1169-050 Lisbon, Portugal

IJERPH, 2023, vol. 20, issue 19, 1-9

Abstract: Mpox is a viral disease caused by the monkeypox virus, which marked the year of 2022 with a global outbreak. While previously considered to be a zoonosis of almost exclusive animal-to-human transmission, the current outbreak has been attributed to human-to-human transmission, particularly sexual transmission. As a new sexually transmissible disease, we studied the epidemiological and clinical features, as well as the concomitant occurrence of other sexually transmissible diseases, treatment approach, and outcome of our 291 patients, in the current outbreak. We found a total of 169 concomitant sexually transmissible infections of bacterial and viral origins, corresponding to 107 patients. Neisseria gonorrhoeae was the most common agent, particularly in the anal location. With this work, we emphasize the need for a thorough epidemiological and medical history, as well as a concomitant complete laboratorial screening for other STIs in patients with confirmed or suspected mpox.

Keywords: monkeypox virus; sexually transmissible disease; outbreak; human-to-human transmission (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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