A 2-week old infant with Mpox in Uganda: a case report
This case highlights the need to increase the index of suspicion for Mpox even in neonates who present with no clear history of exposure and negative maternal Mpox polymerase chain reaction.
Authors
- Lucy Amaniyo
- Vanaja Konduri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5057-4502)
- David Mukunya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3892-9777)
- Patience Atuhaire (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2662-0756)
- Sabrina Bakeera–Kitaka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2724-8287)
- Victor Musiime
- Michael Derrick Ngobi
- Evelyn Kembabazi
- Alice Aine
Institutions
- Baylor College of Medicine (US)
- Mulago Hospital (UG)
- Busitema University (UG)
- Ministry of Health (UG)
- Rakai Health Sciences Program (UG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Medical Case Reports
- Published
- 2025-10-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-025-05547-x
- Primary Topic
- Poxvirus research and outbreaks
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00