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Case Report
Preterm delivery in a 33-year-old pregnant woman with monkeypox virus infection
1 Resident Physician, OB-GYN, Downstate Health Sciences University, Brooklyn, NY, USA
2 Attending Physician, OB-GYN, Downstate Health Sciences University, Brooklyn, NY, USA
3 Attending Physician, OB-GYN, Kings County Hospital Center, Brooklyn, NY, USA
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Nawras Zayat
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Article ID: 100152Z08NZ2023
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Zayat N, Noumi R, Akkary W. Preterm delivery in a 33-year-old pregnant woman with monkeypox virus infection. J Case Rep Images Obstet Gynecol 2023;9(1):79–82.ABSTRACT
Introduction: Monkeypox is a viral illness caused by an enveloped double-stranded DNA virus that belongs to the genus orthopoxvirus in the Poxviridae family. Until now, available data on the perinatal outcomes in pregnant people with monkeypox infection acquired in pregnancy are still limited.
Case Report: We report a case of a 33-year-old pregnant woman with monkeypox virus infection confirmed by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) of skin lesions. She had a spontaneous preterm delivery at 32 weeks’ gestation. The monkeypox skin lesions occurred at 20 weeks’ gestation, cleared at 24 weeks’ gestation, and the infant was well at birth with no evidence of monkeypox infection.
Conclusion: This case report underlines the possible association between monkeypox virus infection acquired in pregnancy and preterm birth, which is a leading cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality.
Keywords: Human monkeypox, Pregnancy, Preterm delivery, Viruses, Zoonoses
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We would like to express our deepest appreciation to the patient who kindly allowed us to share her story in this article so that it may inform future obstetrical care. We acknowledge the valuable input provided by Dr. Mudar Dalloul. Their insightful suggestions greatly enhanced the quality of this manuscript.
Author ContributionsNawras Zayat - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Rami Noumi - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Wissam Akkary - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Guaranter of SubmissionThe corresponding author is the guarantor of submission.
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Consent StatementWritten informed consent was obtained from the patient for publication of this article.
Data AvailabilityAll relevant data are within the paper and its Supporting Information files.
Conflict of InterestAuthors declare no conflict of interest.
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