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ArticleInfection2025

Unusual case of non-sexual Mpox transmission in a heterosexual woman.

Marc Biller, Julia Lais, Stefan Esser, Stefanie Sammet

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Article in Infection, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

  1. Epidemiology and characteristics of cases with monkeypox virus clade I in the WHO European Region, 2024 to 2025.Euro surveillance : bulletin Europeen sur les maladies transmissibles = European communicable disease bulletin · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Marc BillerDepartment of Dermatology and Venereology, HIV Outpatient Clinic, University Hospital Essen, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany. marc.biller@uk-essen.de.
Julia LaisDepartment of Dermatology and Venereology, HIV Outpatient Clinic, University Hospital Essen, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany.
Stefan EsserDepartment of Dermatology and Venereology, HIV Outpatient Clinic, University Hospital Essen, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany.
Stefanie SammetDepartment of Dermatology and Venereology, HIV Outpatient Clinic, University Hospital Essen, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Monkeypox (MPOX) is becoming an important differential diagnosis in non-endemic regions, particularly in patients with atypical dermatologic lesions and systemic symptoms. Although it is more commonly associated with males, it is important to consider MPOX in females, as its presentation may be misattributed to more common infections. This article describes a 28-year-old heterosexual female with cutaneous lesions and systemic symptoms that were initially thought to be a localized infection. Further evaluation confirmed MPOX with a bacterial superinfection. The patient had no sexual but close contact with a confirmed case of MPOX. Clinicians must remain vigilant to recognize the broad spectrum of MPOX presentations and ensure timely diagnosis, isolation, and preventive measures to limit transmission.

Indexed as

Mpox, MonkeypoxAdultAnti-Bacterial AgentsFemaleHeterosexualityHumansSuperinfectionAnti-Bacterial AgentsHeterosexual womanMPOXNon-sexual transmission

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PMID40377850
PMCPMC12460381

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