Delayed recognition of mpox on an inpatient psychiatric unit: a case report and investigation
This report describes a delayed recognition of mpox in a patient admitted to an inpatient psychiatry unit, resulting in potential exposures to staff and patients. We detail the investigation and risk mitigation efforts and emphasize the importance of prompt identification and isolation in congregate...
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| author | Waleed Malik Simon Dosovitz Jonathan Whitehouse Nafisa Reza Sharmin Khan Justin Chan |
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| description | This report describes a delayed recognition of mpox in a patient admitted to an inpatient psychiatry unit, resulting in potential exposures to staff and patients. We detail the investigation and risk mitigation efforts and emphasize the importance of prompt identification and isolation in congregate healthcare settings to prevent transmission. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-a48e7b5e36c2497e889ad756a452a66c2025-02-11T09:31:08ZengCambridge University PressAntimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology2732-494X2025-01-01510.1017/ash.2025.3Delayed recognition of mpox on an inpatient psychiatric unit: a case report and investigationWaleed Malik0https://orcid.org/0009-0006-6049-3021Simon Dosovitz1Jonathan Whitehouse2Nafisa Reza3Sharmin Khan4Justin Chan5Division of Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Department of Medicine, NYU School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA Infection Prevention and Control Department, NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue, New York, NY, USADepartment of Psychiatry, NYU School of Medicine, New York, NY, USADivision of Geriatric Medicine and Palliative Care, Department of Medicine, NYU School of Medicine, New York, NY, USADepartment of Psychiatry, NYU School of Medicine, New York, NY, USADivision of Geriatric Medicine and Palliative Care, Department of Medicine, NYU School of Medicine, New York, NY, USADivision of Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Department of Medicine, NYU School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA Infection Prevention and Control Department, NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue, New York, NY, USAThis report describes a delayed recognition of mpox in a patient admitted to an inpatient psychiatry unit, resulting in potential exposures to staff and patients. We detail the investigation and risk mitigation efforts and emphasize the importance of prompt identification and isolation in congregate healthcare settings to prevent transmission.https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2732494X25000038/type/journal_article |
| spellingShingle | Waleed Malik Simon Dosovitz Jonathan Whitehouse Nafisa Reza Sharmin Khan Justin Chan Delayed recognition of mpox on an inpatient psychiatric unit: a case report and investigation Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology |
| title | Delayed recognition of mpox on an inpatient psychiatric unit: a case report and investigation |
| title_full | Delayed recognition of mpox on an inpatient psychiatric unit: a case report and investigation |
| title_fullStr | Delayed recognition of mpox on an inpatient psychiatric unit: a case report and investigation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Delayed recognition of mpox on an inpatient psychiatric unit: a case report and investigation |
| title_short | Delayed recognition of mpox on an inpatient psychiatric unit: a case report and investigation |
| title_sort | delayed recognition of mpox on an inpatient psychiatric unit a case report and investigation |
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