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2022 Dec 22


Lancet Infect Dis

Clinical features and management of individuals admitted to hospital with monkeypox and associated complications across the UK: a retrospective cohort study.

Authors

Fink DL, Callaby H, Luintel A, Beynon W, Bond H, Lim EY, Gkrania-Klotsas E, Heskin J, Bracchi M, Rathish B, Milligan I, O'Hara G, Rimmer S, Peters JR, Payne L, Mody N, Hodgson B, Lewthwaite P, Lester R, Woolley SD, et al.
Lancet Infect Dis. 2022 Dec 22.
PMID: 36566771.

Abstract

The scale of the 2022 global mpox (formerly known as monkeypox) outbreak has been unprecedented. In less than 6 months, non-endemic countries have reported more than 67 000 cases of a disease that had previously been rare outside of Africa. Mortality has been reported as rare but hospital admission has been relatively common. We aimed to describe the clinical and laboratory characteristics and outcomes of individuals admitted to hospital with mpox and associated complications, including tecovirimat recipients.