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. 2024 Mar 20;78(3):651-654.
doi: 10.1093/cid/ciad482.

Low CD4 Count or Being Out of Care Increases the Risk for Mpox Hospitalization Among People With Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Mpox

David C Philpott  1   2 , Robert A Bonacci  2 , Paul J Weidle  2 , Kathryn G Curran  2 , John T Brooks  2 , George Khalil  2 , Amanda Feldpausch  3 , Jessica Pavlick  3 , Pascale Wortley  3 , Jesse G O'Shea  2
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Low CD4 Count or Being Out of Care Increases the Risk for Mpox Hospitalization Among People With Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Mpox

David C Philpott et al. Clin Infect Dis. .

Abstract

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-associated immunosuppression may increase the risk of hospitalization with mpox. Among persons diagnosed with mpox in the state of Georgia, we characterized the association between hospitalization with mpox and HIV status. People with HIV and a CD4 count <350 cells/mm3 or who were not engaged in HIV care had an increased risk of hospitalization.

Keywords: HIV; HIV care; hospitalization; mpox; tecovirimat.

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Potential conflicts of interest. The authors: No reported conflicts of interest. All authors have submitted the ICMJE Form for Disclosure of Potential Conflicts of Interest.

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Figure 1.
Risk of hospitalization with mpox among persons with mpox in Georgia by HIV laboratory studies and age. Figure represents loess smoothed curve of risk of hospitalization with mpox by age in years or laboratory study among persons with HIV, shaded area is 95% confidence interval. Abbreviation: HIV, human immunodeficiency virus; Mpox, xxx.
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