IDCases (Jan 2023)

Two cases of MPXV infection during pregnancy in heterosexual cisgender women without classic cutaneous lesions, Northern California, 2022

  • Zachary T. Renfro,
  • Caitlin A. Contag,
  • Jacky Lu,
  • Daniel Solis,
  • ChunHong Huang,
  • Malaya K. Sahoo,
  • Fumiko Yamamoto,
  • Jordan Mah,
  • Morris S. Jones,
  • Jennifer Lin,
  • Vivian Levy,
  • Benjamin A. Pinsky

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 33
p. e01881

Abstract

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As part of an epidemiologic survey, we screened remnant samples collected for STI testing for mpox virus. We identified two cases of presumed MPXV infection in pregnant, heterosexual cisgender women. Here, we describe their pregnancy and birth outcomes. Both patients required induction of labor and experienced labor complicated by chorioamnionitis.

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