Prior sexually transmitted infections and HIV in mpox patients, Chicago, Illinois-(June 2022-March 2023.
Emily Groene FahertyTaylor HollyKara HerreraTaylor GuidryJeffrey LyangStephanie BlackIrina TabidzePublished in: The Journal of infectious diseases (2023)
HIV is associated with severe mpox. Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) could facilitate mpox transmission. We estimated HIV and STI frequency among patients with mpox, and compared characteristics associated with mpox severity. Mpox cases during June 1, 2022-March 31, 2023, were matched to Illinois HIV/AIDS surveillance data. Among 1,124 mpox patients, 489 (44%) had HIV and 786 (70%) had prior or concurrent STI; 307 (39%) had ≥3 STI episodes. More mpox patients living with HIV were hospitalized than without HIV (10.3% vs 4.1%, P <0.001). STI screening visits are opportunities to vaccinate against mpox and provide HIV prophylaxis or treatment.
Keyphrases
- hiv aids
- antiretroviral therapy
- hiv positive
- men who have sex with men
- hiv testing
- hiv infected
- human immunodeficiency virus
- end stage renal disease
- hepatitis c virus
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- prognostic factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- squamous cell carcinoma
- machine learning
- patient reported outcomes
- radiation therapy
- early onset
- deep learning
- data analysis