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. 2023 Oct;51(5):1597-1598.
doi: 10.1007/s15010-023-02051-6. Epub 2023 Jun 5.

Isolated monkeypox proctitis among men who have sex with men

Elena Bruzzesi  1 , Angelo Roberto Raccagni  1 , Davide Mileto  2 , Caterina Candela  1 , Diana Canetti  3 , Antonella Castagna  1   3 , Silvia Nozza  1 , Andrea Marco Tamburini  4   5
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Isolated monkeypox proctitis among men who have sex with men

Elena Bruzzesi et al. Infection. 2023 Oct.
No abstract available

Keywords: High-resolution anoscopy; Men who have sex with men; Monkeypox; Proctitis; Sexually transmitted infections.

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