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. 2022 Sep-Oct:49:102417.
doi: 10.1016/j.tmaid.2022.102417. Epub 2022 Aug 4.

Hospitalisation for monkeypox in Milan, Italy

Davide Moschese  1 , Andrea Giacomelli  2 , Martina Beltrami  3 , Giacomo Pozza  3 , Davide Mileto  4 , Serena Reato  3 , Martina Zacheo  3 , Mario Corbellino  2 , Giuliano Rizzardini  1 , Spinello Antinori  5
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Hospitalisation for monkeypox in Milan, Italy

Davide Moschese et al. Travel Med Infect Dis. 2022 Sep-Oct.

Abstract

During the current multi-country outbreak of human monkeypox the hospitalisation rate observed in Milan, Italy was 8.8%. Bacterial superinfection and severe perianal pain were the main cause of hospitalisation requiring antibiotic treatment and analgesic therapy. One patient was treated with Cidofovir. All hospitalised patients were discharged and the outcome was favourable with full recovery.

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Declaration of competing interest The authors declare no conflict of interest.

Figures

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Fig. 1
Evolution of nasal lesion of patient #1: A-I (in order): day 7, 9, 13, 19, 20, 22, 29, 33, 41. Cidofovir infusion at day 13 and 20.
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Patient # 4: penile pustule in its stages of complication. 1A: day 1; 1B: day 3; 1C: day 5; 1D: day 11; 1E: day 22.
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