Patel Prachi, Purohit Bhavi
Internal Medicine, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Atlanta, USA.
Internal Medicine, Wellstar North Fulton Hospital, Roswell, USA.
Cureus. 2023 Sep 3;15(9):e44607. doi: 10.7759/cureus.44607. eCollection 2023 Sep.
Monkeypox virus presents a concerning challenge, as it is known for its ability to spread through a diverse range of transmission routes, including established pathways like direct contact and shared living spaces, with the spectrum of potential methods appearing to be limitless. This immunocompromised 43-year-old HIV patient presented to the emergency department (ED) in the United States with shortness of breath, cough, and painful lesions for several months. Numerous consults and a full panel of testing revealed an odd case of the monkeypox virus that strayed away from the predefined classifications for the disease. The case sheds light on the need for further research in immunocompromised patient populations as their presentations may be different from what research currently suggests.
猴痘病毒带来了一个令人担忧的挑战，因为它以能够通过多种传播途径传播而闻名，包括直接接触和共享生活空间等既定途径，潜在传播方式的范围似乎是无限的。这位43岁的免疫功能低下的艾滋病毒患者因呼吸急促、咳嗽和疼痛性病变数月，前往美国的急诊科就诊。经过多次会诊和全面的检测，发现了一例奇怪的猴痘病毒病例，该病例偏离了该疾病的预定义分类。该病例揭示了对免疫功能低下患者群体进行进一步研究的必要性，因为他们的症状表现可能与目前的研究结果不同。
