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 GeboPublished 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.