Mpox transmitted through sexual intercourse: three case reports

Wilma Nancy Campos  Arze; Ingrid Antunes da Silva; Hugo Boechat  Andrade; Aline Gissele Azevedo Ferreira  Goulart; Rubem de Avelar  Goulart Filho; Julia Sampaio de Souza  Morais; Carolina Varella Leal  Passos; Paula Varella Leal  Passos; Maria Cláudia Pinheiro Guedes de  Uzeda; Christina Thereza Machado  Bittar; Claudio Cesar  Cirne-Santos; Izabel Christina Nunes de Palmer Paixão; Mauro Romero Leal  Passos

doi:10.5327/DST-2177-8264-2023351381

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Wilma Nancy Campos Arze Universidade Federal Fluminense – Niterói (RJ), Brazil. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2620-0620
Ingrid Antunes da Silva Universidade Federal Fluminense – Niterói (RJ), Brazil. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0905-0197
Hugo Boechat Andrade Universidade Federal Fluminense – Niterói (RJ), Brazil. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6781-6125
Aline Gissele Azevedo Ferreira Goulart Universidade Federal Fluminense – Niterói (RJ), Brazil. https://orcid.org/0009-0004-2010-0233
Rubem de Avelar Goulart Filho Universidade Federal Fluminense – Niterói (RJ), Brazil. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1486-2608
Julia Sampaio de Souza Morais Universidade Federal Fluminense – Niterói (RJ), Brazil. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9901-209X
Carolina Varella Leal Passos Universidade de Vassouras – Vassouras (RJ), Brazil. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3124-1774
Paula Varella Leal Passos Universidade de Vassouras – Vassouras (RJ), Brazil. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3806-6289
Maria Cláudia Pinheiro Guedes de Uzeda Universidade Federal Fluminense – Niterói (RJ), Brazil. https://orcid.org/0009-0002-3275-3704
Christina Thereza Machado Bittar Laboratório Bittar – Niterói (RJ), Brazil. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2839-9677
Claudio Cesar Cirne-Santos Universidade Federal Fluminense – Niterói (RJ), Brazil. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8376-1830
Izabel Christina Nunes de Palmer Paixão Universidade Federal Fluminense – Niterói (RJ), Brazil. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7513-2567
Mauro Romero Leal Passos Universidade Federal Fluminense – Niterói (RJ), Brazil. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6183-7985

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5327/DST-2177-8264-2023351381

Keywords:

Mpox, Monkeypox, sexually transmitted diseases, Case reports, Outbreaks

Abstract

Introduction: In 2022, many countries, such as Brazil, experienced outbreaks of mpox (formerly called monkeypox) in sexually active people with multiple sexual partners. Objective: Report cases of patients diagnosed with Mpox. Methods: Report three cases of patients diagnosed with Mpox treated at the STD Sector at Universidade Federal Fluminense. Results: We report three cases of young adult patients who spontaneously sought our STD service with wounds in the anogenital area, mouth and other parts of the body. These cases include a 28-year-old man (HIV positive) who had lesions on his penis and body, a 34-year-old man with perianal ulcers and adenopathy, and a 40-year-old man with painful ulcers on his penis. Conclusion: The article provides information on the symptoms, transmission, and prevention of mpox, highlighting the need for early detection, diagnosis, and prompt treatment to contain and prevent the spread of the disease. The cases presented in this study show all the characteristics of a sexually transmitted disease.

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