Eczema monkeypoxicum: Report of monkeypox transmission in a patient with atopic dermatitis
Joyce Xia, Carol L Huang, Paul K. Chu, Daniela Kroshinsky
Abstract
Cases of West African clade monkeypox (WACM) have been increasing since May 2022.1 As of July 28, 2022, case counts were 4639 cases in the United States and 20,638 internationally.2 Human-to-human transmission is thought to be driving this outbreak, with many early cases reported in the men who have sex with men (MSM) community.2 Close contact with respiratory droplets, monkeypox lesion material, and diseased animals are currently known mechanisms of transmission.1
Topics & Concepts
MedicineMonkeypoxAtopic dermatitisDermatologyVacciniaChemistryBiochemistryRecombinant DNAGenePoxvirus research and outbreaksHerpesvirus Infections and TreatmentsBacillus and Francisella bacterial research