Pharyngeal Co-Infections with Monkeypox Virus and Group A Streptococcus, United States, 2022

We report 2 cases of pharyngeal monkeypox virus and group A Streptococcus co-infection in the United States. No rash was observed when pharyngitis symptoms began. One patient required intubation before mpox was diagnosed. Healthcare providers should be aware of oropharyngeal mpox manifestations and possible co-infections; early treatment might prevent serious complications.PMID:37437558 | DOI:10.3201/eid2909.230469

Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases - July 12, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Robyn M Kaiser Shama Cash-Goldwasser Nicholas Lehnertz Jayne Griffith Alison Ruprecht John Stanton Amanda Feldpausch Jessica Pavlick Charles A Bruen David Perez-Molinar S Rebecca Peglow Omobosola O Akinsete Sapna Bamrah Morris Elliot Raizes Christopher Gr Source Type: research