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. 2022 Oct 4;328(13):1348-1350.
doi: 10.1001/jama.2022.15336.

Compassionate Use of Tecovirimat for the Treatment of Monkeypox Infection

Angel N Desai  1 , George R Thompson 3rd  1 , Sonja M Neumeister  1 , Anna M Arutyunova  1 , Katelyn Trigg  1 , Stuart H Cohen  1
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Compassionate Use of Tecovirimat for the Treatment of Monkeypox Infection

Angel N Desai et al. JAMA. .
No abstract available

Plain language summary

This case series describes the clinical resolution of systemic symptoms and lesions, along with any adverse events, in patients with monkeypox infection who were treated with tecovirimat on a compassionate use basis.

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Conflict of Interest Disclosures: None reported.

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