Eibhlin Higgins, Nischal Ranganath, Omar Mehkri, Aneela Majeed, Jeremey Walker, Stephanie Spivack, Eric Bhaimia, Esther Benamu, Jonathan Hand, Shobhit Keswani, Dallas Dunn, Elena Beam, Raymund R Razonable
In 2022, the largest global outbreak of mpox to date emerged. In the immunocompetent host, mpox generally presents as a self-limiting illness. However, immunosuppression, such as that seen with advanced HIV, has been associated with significant morbidity and mortality related to mpox infection. To evaluate the impact of immunosuppression related to solid organ transplantation on clinical features and outcomes of mpox we established a multicenter case registry. Eleven cases from 7 participating centers in the USA were submitted...
July 27, 2023: American Journal of Transplantation