Monkeypox and Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 Coinfection: Case Report of Perianal Lesions in HIV-Positive Patient

Sex Transm Dis. 2022 Nov 1;49(11):769-770. doi: 10.1097/OLQ.0000000000001694. Epub 2022 Aug 11.

Abstract

We report a case of monkeypox and herpes simplex type 2 coinfection in an HIV-positive male patient who has sex with men. This case report describes a diagnostic approach for papular rash in the anal area of the male patient who has sex with men with a history of sexually transmitted disease. This is also the first documented case of monkeypox in the Czech Republic, which was confirmed after a retrospective review of swab samples from a previously hospitalized HIV-positive patient.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Coinfection*
  • HIV Infections* / complications
  • HIV Seropositivity* / complications
  • Herpes Simplex* / complications
  • Herpes Simplex* / diagnosis
  • Herpes Simplex* / drug therapy
  • Herpesvirus 2, Human
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mpox (monkeypox)* / complications
  • Sexually Transmitted Diseases* / etiology