Monkeypox:: case series
Introduction: the recent mpox outbreak was considered an international public health emergency. Objective: describe the epidemiological and clinical characteristics of mpox in a hospital in the province of Buenos Aires.Methods: case series study in patients ≥15 years of age in the Dermatology servic...
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Pieretti, Victoria Micaela Agriello, Marina Delgado Molina, Mayled Maria Bonaura, Paula Ramallo, Camila Anabel Miraglia, Eugenia Dauria, Florencia Garritano, Maria Victoria Maradeo, Maria Roxana |
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Introduction: the recent mpox outbreak was considered an international public health emergency.
Objective: describe the epidemiological and clinical characteristics of mpox in a hospital in the province of Buenos Aires.Methods: case series study in patients ≥15 years of age in the Dermatology service of the Hospital Interzonal General de Agudos "San Martín" in La Plata between August and November 2022.
Results: 10 patients were included. The mean age of presentation was 35 years. Seven of the patients were men and the remaining three were women. Most of them presented risky sexual intercourse as an epidemiological history. Pseudopustules were observed in 70% of the patients and all had genital, gluteal or perianal lesions. The complications observed were: local edema, proctitis, conjunctivitis and pharyngitis.
Conclusion: we present 3 female patients out of a total of 24 women reported in the country, which represent only 2% of mpox infections in Argentina. In most cases we observe pseudopustules, an elementary lesion recently described for this entity. One patient presented ocular involvement, a complication reported in 1% of cases in the current outbreak. |
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I10-R327-article-423032024-04-24T19:04:13Z Monkeypox:: case series Viruela símica: : serie de casos Varíola dos macacos: : série de casos Pieretti, Victoria Micaela Agriello, Marina Delgado Molina, Mayled Maria Bonaura, Paula Ramallo, Camila Anabel Miraglia, Eugenia Dauria, Florencia Garritano, Maria Victoria Maradeo, Maria Roxana monkeypox virus monkeypox viral zoonoses virus de la viruela de los monos viruela del mono zoonosis virales vírus da varíola dos macacos varíola dos macacos zoonoses virais Introduction: the recent mpox outbreak was considered an international public health emergency. Objective: describe the epidemiological and clinical characteristics of mpox in a hospital in the province of Buenos Aires.Methods: case series study in patients ≥15 years of age in the Dermatology service of the Hospital Interzonal General de Agudos "San Martín" in La Plata between August and November 2022. Results: 10 patients were included. The mean age of presentation was 35 years. Seven of the patients were men and the remaining three were women. Most of them presented risky sexual intercourse as an epidemiological history. Pseudopustules were observed in 70% of the patients and all had genital, gluteal or perianal lesions. The complications observed were: local edema, proctitis, conjunctivitis and pharyngitis. Conclusion: we present 3 female patients out of a total of 24 women reported in the country, which represent only 2% of mpox infections in Argentina. In most cases we observe pseudopustules, an elementary lesion recently described for this entity. One patient presented ocular involvement, a complication reported in 1% of cases in the current outbreak. Introducción: el brote reciente de mpox fue considerado una emergencia de salud pública internacional. Objetivo: describir las características epidemiológicas y clínicas de mpox en un hospital de la provincia de Buenos Aires.Métodos: estudio de serie de casos en pacientes ≥ 15 años en el servicio de Dermatología del Hospital Interzonal General de Agudos “San Martín” de La Plata entre agosto y noviembre del año 2022. Resultados: se incluyeron 10 pacientes. La edad media de presentación fue 35 años. Siete de los pacientes eran hombres y las tres restantes fueron mujeres. La mayoría de ellos presentó relación sexual de riesgo como antecedente epidemiológico. En el 70% de los pacientes se observaron pseudopústulas y todos tuvieron lesiones a nivel genital, glútea o perianal. Las complicaciones observadas fueron: edema local, proctitis, conjuntivis y faringitis. Conclusión: presentamos 3 pacientes de sexo femenino del total de 24 mujeres reportadas en el país, que representan sólo el 2% de las infecciones por mpox en Argentina. En la mayoría de los casos observamos pseudopústulas, lesión elemental descripta recientemente para esta entidad. Un paciente presentó compromiso ocular, complicación informada en un 1% de los casos en el brote actual. Introdução: o recente surto de mpox foi considerado uma emergência de saúde pública internacional. Objetivo: descrever as características epidemiológicas e clínicas do mpox em um hospital da província de Buenos Aires.Métodos: estudo de série de casos em pacientes ≥15 anos no serviço de Dermatologia do Hospital Interzonal General de Agudos "San Martín" em La Plata entre agosto e novembro de 2022. Resultados: 10 pacientes foram incluídos. A idade média de apresentação foi de 35 anos. Sete dos pacientes eram homens e os três restantes eram mulheres. A maioria apresentou relação sexual de risco como histórico epidemiológico. Pseudopústulas foram observadas em 70% dos pacientes e todos apresentavam lesões genitais, glúteas ou perianais. As complicações observadas foram: edema local, proctite, conjuntivite e faringite. Conclusão: apresentamos 3 pacientes do sexo feminino de um total de 24 mulheres notificadas no país, que representam apenas 2% das infecções por mpox na Argentina. Na maioria dos casos observamos pseudopústulas, lesão elementar recentemente descrita para esta entidade. Um paciente apresentou envolvimento ocular, complicação relatada em 1% dos casos no atual surto. Universidad Nacional Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas. Secretaria de Ciencia y Tecnología 2023-12-26 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion text/html application/pdf https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/med/article/view/42303 10.31053/1853.0605.v80.n4.42303 Revista de la Facultad de Ciencias Médicas de Córdoba.; Vol. 80 No. 4 (2023): Publicaciones especiales por 80° Aniversario; 321-334 Revista de la Facultad de Ciencias Médicas de Córdoba; Vol. 80 Núm. 4 (2023): Publicaciones especiales por 80° Aniversario; 321-334 Revista da Faculdade de Ciências Médicas de Córdoba; v. 80 n. 4 (2023): Publicaciones especiales por 80° Aniversario; 321-334 1853-0605 0014-6722 10.31053/1853.0605.v80.n4 spa https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/med/article/view/42303/44330 https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/med/article/view/42303/42996 Derechos de autor 2023 Universidad Nacional de Córdoba http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0 |