Chinese Journal of Dermatology ›› 2023, Vol. 56 ›› Issue (1): 76-81.doi: 10.35541/cjd.20220688

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Monkeypox: clinical manifestations, diagnosis, treatment and follow-up

Du Fangzhi, Zhang Xu, Wang Qianqiu   

  1. Institute of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Department of Clinical Prevention and Control of STD, National Center for STD Control, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanjing 210042, China
  • Received:2022-09-29 Revised:2022-10-24 Online:2023-01-15 Published:2023-01-03
  • Contact: Wang Qianqiu E-mail:wangqq@ncstdlc.org

Abstract: 【Abstract】 The world is suffering from the monkeypox epidemic, and China is facing a great risk of monkeypox importation. Understanding and mastering clinical manifestations, diagnosis and treatment of monkeypox is one of the important measures to respond to future crises. This review summarizes updated guidelines and relevant studies, and covers main clinical manifestations, diagnosis, treatment and follow-up of monkeypox patients, as well as management of special populations, aiming to provide references for clinicians and prevention workers.

Key words: Monkeypox, Diagnosis, Treatment