A comprehensive review in JAMA outlines monkeypox's clinical presentation and management, stressing the need for increased surveillance and vaccination efforts.
By Pooja Toshniwal PahariaReviewed by Lily Ramsey, LLMOct 17 2024 The clinical features, diagnostic tools, and management of monkeypox infections, offering crucial insights into how the virus spreads, its impact on high-risk populations, and the effectiveness of current treatments and vaccines.
About the review The present review highlights the clinical features, diagnostic techniques, and treatment protocols for monkeypox infections. Clade IIb infections are frequent among homosexuals, bisexuals, and males having sex with males. Clade Ia MPXV transmission is driven by zoonotic exposure and household distribution, with a considerable number of infections occurring in children.
The Mpox rash, which commonly affects the face, torso, and limbs, can result in genital, anogenital, oral, and perioral lesions upon sexual intercourse. Few lesions may appear and develop unevenly. First-line treatment for mpox is supportive care with pain control using analgesics and wound care. Supportive care for skin and genital lesions includes lidocaine gel and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medicines. The lesions must be clean and dry. If infected, the lesions need debridement with wet-to-dry dressings, and antibiotics are required.
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