Pathogens (Aug 2022)

Monkeypox Clinical Features and Differential Diagnosis: First Case in Campania Region

  • Novella Carannante,
  • Claudia Tiberio,
  • Raffaele Bellopede,
  • Michela Liguori,
  • Filomena Di Martino,
  • Nicola Maturo,
  • Raffaele Di Sarno,
  • Sabrina Scarica,
  • Giovanna Fusco,
  • Lorena Cardillo,
  • Claudio de Martinis,
  • Luigi Atripaldi,
  • Alessandro Perrella

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens11080869
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 11, no. 8
p. 869

Abstract

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As of 15 June, there have been, globally, a total of 2103 laboratory-confirmed cases and one probable case of Monkeypox, including one death. We report two cases of vesicular infectious diseases, one of those is the first case of Monkeypox in the Campania Region. The report, therefore, highlights a recrudescent infection disease that could represent a challenge in differential diagnosis with other vesicular infectious diseases such as Varicella Zoster Virus, during a pandemic season that does not seem to end. Indeed, varicella should be carefullu considered in differential diagnosis according to its vesicular or pustular rash to have a prompt diagnosis and public health response in case of monkeypox infection.

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