Demographic and clinical characteristics of people diagnosed with active sexually transmitted infections among monkeypox cases in Brazil: the 2022 outbreak

Authors

  • Isabella Nepomuceno de Souza Ministério da Saúde, Secretaria de Vigilância em Saúde e Ambiente, Departamento de HIV/Aids, Tuberculose, Hepatites Virais e Infecções Sexualmente Transmissíveis, Brasília, DF, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3916-3478
  • Ana Roberta Pati Pascom Ministério da Saúde, Secretaria de Vigilância em Saúde e Ambiente, Departamento de HIV/Aids, Tuberculose, Hepatites Virais e Infecções Sexualmente Transmissíveis, Brasília, DF, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2646-3383
  • Matheus Funke Spinelli Ministério da Saúde, Secretaria de Vigilância em Saúde e Ambiente, Departamento de HIV/Aids, Tuberculose, Hepatites Virais e Infecções Sexualmente Transmissíveis, Brasília, DF, Brazil https://orcid.org/0009-0002-6887-5842
  • Guilherme Borges Dias Ministério da Saúde, Secretaria de Vigilância em Saúde e Ambiente, Departamento de HIV/Aids, Tuberculose, Hepatites Virais e Infecções Sexualmente Transmissíveis, Brasília, DF, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1459-3148
  • Draurio Barreira Ministério da Saúde, Secretaria de Vigilância em Saúde e Ambiente, Departamento de HIV/Aids, Tuberculose, Hepatites Virais e Infecções Sexualmente Transmissíveis, Brasília, DF, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9626-7740
  • Angélica Espinosa Miranda Ministério da Saúde, Secretaria de Vigilância em Saúde e Ambiente, Departamento de HIV/Aids, Tuberculose, Hepatites Virais e Infecções Sexualmente Transmissíveis, Brasília, DF, Brazil; Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Doenças Infecciosas, Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/

Keywords:

Sexually transmitted infections, Monkeypox, Surveillance

Abstract

The worldwide monkeypox (mpox) outbreak in 2022 showed a high frequency of sexually transmitted infections (STI). A cross-sectional study was carried out using secondary data from the Brazilian official mpox surveillance systems. A total of 10,169 mpox cases were identified, with a median age of 32 years. Among them, 92.3% were male at birth and 57.5% were men who have sex with other men (MSM). Approximately 11% were diagnosed with STI, including 5.8% with syphilis and 2.5% with genital herpes. Individuals aged from 25 to 34 years, MSM, individuals with HIV-positive status, and those manifesting skin eruptions or penile edema were associated with STI. Laboratory investigation for mpox must be implemented as a priority in STI clinics (especially for MSM) to mitigate neglected cases, ensure appropriate treatments, and prevent misdiagnoses.

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Published

2024-04-19

Issue

Vol. 66 (2024)

Section

Brief Communication

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Copyright (c) 2024 Isabella Nepomuceno de Souza, Ana Roberta Pati Pascom, Matheus Funke Spinelli, Guilherme Borges Dias, Draurio Barreira, Angélica Espinosa Miranda

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How to Cite

Souza, I. N. de, Pascom, A. R. P., Spinelli, M. F., Dias, G. B., Barreira, D., & Miranda, A. E. (2024). Demographic and clinical characteristics of people diagnosed with active sexually transmitted infections among monkeypox cases in Brazil: the 2022 outbreak. Revista Do Instituto De Medicina Tropical De São Paulo, 66, e20. https://doi.org/10.1590/