“Take” after LC16m8 for mpox

A 40-year-old male participant with no history of smallpox vaccination in a specified clinical trial on pre-exposure vaccination against mpox was inoculated with an attenuated live smallpox vaccine, LC16m8, in his left upper arm.[1] The inoculation site was erythematous after 1 day, papular after 3 days, blistering after 8 days, and pustular after 9 days. Crusting began at the center of the pustule on day 10 (Fig. 1). The rash reached its maximum diameter of 9 mm on day 12 (Fig. 2). On day 14, the entire area was covered with crusting, and the crusting had fallen off by day 28, leaving behind a small scar (day 56, Fig.

Source: International Journal of Infectious Diseases - July 12, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Nobumasa Okumura, Masahiro Ishikane, Mugen Ujiie, Norio Ohmagari Tags: Medical Imagery Source Type: research