Pharyngeal Co-Infections with Monkeypox Virus and Group A Streptococcus, United States, 2022

We report 2 cases of pharyngeal monkeypox virus and group A Streptococcus co-infection in the United States. No rash was observed when pharyngitis symptoms began. One patient required intubation before mpox was diagnosed. Healthcare providers should be aware of oropharyngeal mpox manifestations and possible co-infections; early treatment might prevent serious complications.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:29

Enthalten in:

Emerging infectious diseases - 29(2023), 9 vom: 05. Sept., Seite 1855-1858

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Kaiser, Robyn M [VerfasserIn]
Cash-Goldwasser, Shama [VerfasserIn]
Lehnertz, Nicholas [VerfasserIn]
Griffith, Jayne [VerfasserIn]
Ruprecht, Alison [VerfasserIn]
Stanton, John [VerfasserIn]
Feldpausch, Amanda [VerfasserIn]
Pavlick, Jessica [VerfasserIn]
Bruen, Charles A [VerfasserIn]
Perez-Molinar, David [VerfasserIn]
Peglow, S Rebecca [VerfasserIn]
Akinsete, Omobosola O [VerfasserIn]
Morris, Sapna Bamrah [VerfasserIn]
Raizes, Elliot [VerfasserIn]
Gregory, Christopher [VerfasserIn]
Lynfield, Ruth [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Bacteria
Co-infection
Group A Streptococcus
Journal Article
Monkeypox
Monkeypox virus
Mpox
Pharyngeal disease
Pharynx
Streptococci
Streptococcus pyogenes
Viruses
Zoonoses

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Date Completed 23.08.2023

Date Revised 13.12.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.3201/eid2909.230469

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM35938370X