Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of Mpox Patients Attending an STD Clinic in Lisbon

Cid Brito, Margarida; Nuncio, M.S.; Lopes de Carvalho, Isabel; Cordeiro, Rita; Pelerito, Ana

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Cid Brito, Margarida

Nuncio, M.S.

Lopes de Carvalho, Isabel

Cordeiro, Rita

Pelerito, Ana

Abstract(s)

Mpox is a viral disease caused by the monkeypox virus, which marked the year of 2022 with a global outbreak. While previously considered to be a zoonosis of almost exclusive animal-to-human transmission, the current outbreak has been attributed to human-to-human transmission, particularly sexual transmission. As a new sexually transmissible disease, we studied the epidemiological and clinical features, as well as the concomitant occurrence of other sexually transmissible diseases, treatment approach, and outcome of our 291 patients, in the current outbreak. We found a total of 169 concomitant sexually transmissible infections of bacterial and viral origins, corresponding to 107 patients. Neisseria gonorrhoeae was the most common agent, particularly in the anal location. With this work, we emphasize the need for a thorough epidemiological and medical history, as well as a concomitant complete laboratorial screening for other STIs in patients with confirmed or suspected mpox.