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Myocarditis Attributable to Monkeypox Virus Infection in 2 Patients, United States, 2022.
- Source :
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Emerging infectious diseases [Emerg Infect Dis] 2022 Dec; Vol. 28 (12), pp. 2508-2512. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Sep 30. - Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- We report 2 immunocompetent and otherwise healthy adults in the United States who had monkeypox and required hospitalization for viral myocarditis. Both patients were unvaccinated against orthopoxviruses. They had shortness of breath or chest pain and elevated cardiac biomarkers. No immediate complications were observed. They were discharged home after symptoms resolved.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1080-6059
- Volume :
- 28
- Issue :
- 12
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Emerging infectious diseases
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 36179413
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2812.221276