Anorectal Testing for Mpox Virus Infection in Men Who Have Sex with Men with and without Proctitis

Eric A. Meyerowitz; Inessa Gendlina; Vimi J. Desai; Robert Grossberg; Singh R. Nair; Beendu Pujar; Paul F. Riska; Heather B. Root; Justin Toro; Julian A. Torres; Liise Anne Pirofski; Barry S. Zingman

doi:10.1093/cid/ciac825

Anorectal Testing for Mpox Virus Infection in Men Who Have Sex with Men with and without Proctitis

Eric A. Meyerowitz, Inessa Gendlina, Vimi J. Desai, Robert Grossberg, Singh R. Nair, Beendu Pujar, Paul F. Riska, Heather B. Root, Justin Toro, Julian A. Torres, Liise Anne Pirofski, Barry S. Zingman

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Abstract

We performed anorectal testing in 18 cis-gender men who have sex with men with symptoms consistent with mpox virus (MPXV) infection. We found rectal MPXV DNA in 9/9 with and 7/9 without proctitis. Future study of anorectal testing is needed and may inform the diagnosis and pathogenesis of MPXV disease.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	934-937
Number of pages	4
Journal	Clinical Infectious Diseases
Volume	76
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciac825
State	Published - Mar 1 2023

Keywords

anorectal swab
men who have sex with men
mpox virus infection
proctitis

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