Table 2.
Clinical characteristics of 205 patients with monkeypox virus infection from a hospital in Peru between July and September 2022
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Systemic symptoms, n (%) | |
| Cough | 7 (3.4) |
| Rhinorrhea | 6 (2.9) |
| Sore throat | 79 (38.5) |
| Malaise | 123 (60.0) |
| Fatigue | 105 (51.5) |
| Back pain | 77 (37.6) |
| Fever | 162 (79.0) |
| Headache | 119 (58.1) |
| Chills and sweats | 69 (33.8) |
| Pruritus | 27 (13.2) |
| Lymphadenopathies, n (%) | |
| Any lymphadenopathy | 111 (54.2) |
| Lymphadenopathy distribution | |
| Localized | 98 (88.3) |
| Generalized | 13 (11.7) |
| Lymphadenopathy by region | |
| Axilar | 2 (1.8) |
| Cervical unilateral | 18 (16.2) |
| Cervical bilateral | 22 (19.8) |
| Inguinal unilateral | 34 (30.6) |
| Inguinal bilateral | 29 (26.1) |
| Submandibular | 2 (1.8) |
| Rash or skin lesions at consultation, n (%) | |
| Lesion distribution | |
| Localized | 38 (18.6) |
| Generalized | 166 (81.4) |
| Lesion location | |
| Face, head or neck | 128 (62.7) |
| Trunk | 142 (69.3) |
| Upper extremities | 111 (54.4) |
| Lower extremities | 86 (41.9) |
| Anogenital area | 160 (78.0) |
| Lesion morphology | |
| Macular | 116 (56.6) |
| Papular | 162 (79.0) |
| Vesicle | 44 (21.5) |
| Pustule | 177 (86.3) |
| Ulcer | 4 (2.0) |
| Crust | 65 (31.7) |
| Lesion pattern | |
| Monomorphic | 31 (15.1) |
| Polymorphic | 174 (84.9) |
| Rash as first symptom identified | 94 (45.9) |
| Time between last sexual encounter and onset of symptoms, days (median, IQR) | 7 (3 - 14) |
| Time between onset of systemic symptoms and appearance of skin lesions, days (median, IQR) | 2 (1 - 4) |
| Time between onset of symptoms and accessing the healthcare facility, days (mean, SD) | 6.7 ± 3.3 |
| Started with systemic symptoms | 7.4 ± 3.2 |
| Started with skin lesions | 5.9 ± 3.3 |
| Had a sexual encounter while experiencing symptoms, n (%) | 44 (21.5) |
IQR, interquartile range.