Human Monkeypox Experience in a Tertiary Level Hospital in Milan, Italy, between May and October 2022: Epidemiological Features and Clinical Characteristics.

Similarly to other international cohorts, sexual transmission was most frequently present, and concomitant STIs were common. Symptoms were heterogenous, self-resolving and responsive to therapy. Hospitalization was necessary in few patients. There is uncertainty about the future development of mpox and further studies (e.g., potential disease reservoirs, other possible means of transmission, predictors of severe disease) are still needed.