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Risk Factors for Hospitalization and Effect of Immunosuppression on Clinical Outcomes Among an Urban Cohort of Patients With Mpox.

William M GarneauJoyce L JonesGabriella M DashlerHeba H MostafaSeth D JudsonNathan KwonMatthew M HamillElizabeth A GilliamsDavid S RudolphJeanne C KerulyAmary FallEili Y KleinBhakti HansotiKelly A Gebo
Published in: Open forum infectious diseases (2023)
Immunosuppression was a significant risk factor for hospitalization with mpox. PWH with CD4 T-cell counts <50/µL are at high risk of death due to mpox infection. Patients who are immunosuppressed should be considered for early and aggressive treatment of mpox, given the increased risk of hospitalization.
Keyphrases
  • end stage renal disease
  • ejection fraction
  • newly diagnosed
  • prognostic factors
  • peritoneal dialysis
  • peripheral blood
  • combination therapy
  • patient reported