A 30-year-old man from Nigeria develops acute febrile illness 7 days after sexual contact with a man who recently recovered from mpox. He develops ves...

Question

A 30-year-old man from Nigeria develops acute febrile illness 7 days after sexual contact with a man who recently recovered from mpox. He develops vesiculopustular lesions in the anogenital region progressing to umbilicated pustules. What is the recommended treatment for severe mpox?

Accepted Answer

Tecovirimat (TPOXX), an antiviral that inhibits orthopoxvirus VP37 envelope protein, is available for severe cases under compassionate use or clinical trial protocols

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Oral aciclovir

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Oral ribavirin

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No antiviral treatment exists for poxviruses

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Intravenous ganciclovir

uk-dtmh MCQ (SBA): Mpox Treatment

A 30-year-old man from Nigeria develops acute febrile illness 7 days after sexual contact with a man who recently recovered from mpox. He develops vesiculopustular lesions in the anogenital region progressing to umbilicated pustules. What is the recommended treatment for severe mpox?