Treatment of ocular-involving monkeypox virus with topical trifluridine and oral tecovirimat in the 2022 monkeypox virus outbreak

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Purpose: To report a case of ocular involving monkeypox infection in the United States during the 2022 outbreak, and to review the literature regarding its clinical manifestations and management known to date.

Observations: A 36-year-old man with well controlled HIV presented to the emergency department with anal pain, diffuse rash, right eye pain, and right eye redness after he tested positive for monkeypox one week prior. Ocular examination showed bilateral periorbital vesicular lesions, right eye conjunctival injection, and a single white plaque on his right medial bulbar conjunctiva. Macular, vesicular, and pustular lesions were noted throughout his body, including the genital and perianal region. His ocular and systemic symptoms completely resolved after treatment with a ten-day course of 1% trifluridine and moxifloxacin drops in both eyes, as well as two weeks of oral tecovirimat.

Conclusion and Importance: In July of 2022, monkeypox virus was declared a global health emergency by the World Health Organization; however, there are no standard guidelines for monkeypox treatment. Data on its clinical presentation and course, especially pertaining to ocular manifestations, is limited. We highlight the importance of recognizing ophthalmic manifestations of monkeypox virus and a possible therapeutic approach to help guide the management of these patients.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:29

Enthalten in:

American journal of ophthalmology case reports - 29(2023) vom: 22. März, Seite 101779

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Perzia, Brittany [VerfasserIn]
Theotoka, Despoina [VerfasserIn]
Li, Katie [VerfasserIn]
Moss, Emily [VerfasserIn]
Matesva, Mitchelle [VerfasserIn]
Gill, Mohsain [VerfasserIn]
Kibe, Mercy [VerfasserIn]
Chow, Jessica [VerfasserIn]
Green, Stephanie [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

ART, Antiretroviral therapy
CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Case Reports
Conjunctival lesion
Conjunctivitis
MPV, Monkeypox virus
Monkeypox virus
OCT, Optical coherence tomography
OD, right eye
OS, left eye
OSSN, Ocular surface squamous neoplasia
OU, both eyes
Ocular manifestations
PCP, Primary care physician
STI, Sexually transmitted infection
VIG, Vaccinia immune globulin

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Date Revised 03.01.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.ajoc.2022.101779

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM350847185