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Bacterial Pneumonia and Cryptogenic Pleuritis after Probable Monkeypox Virus Infection: A Case Report
Hubert Dawid Ciepłucha1, Mateusz Bożejko2, Paweł Piesiak3
1Department of Infectious Diseases, Liver Diseases and Acquired Immune Deficiencies, Wroclaw Medical University, 51-149 Wroclaw, Poland.
Infectious Disease Reports
|December 22, 2023
Summary
This case study highlights potential severe complications following monkeypox (MPOX) infection, including pneumonia and pleuritis, emphasizing the need for post-MPOX patient monitoring.
Area of Science:
- Infectious Diseases
- Viral Pathogenesis
- Clinical Case Reports
Background:
- The 2022 global outbreak of monkeypox (MPOX) prompted extensive research into its clinical manifestations.
- While MPOX is typically self-limiting, potential long-term complications remain under investigation.
- Previous reports have documented MPOX-associated pneumonia, but other severe sequelae are less understood.
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