Clinical characteristics and traditional Chinese medicine syndromes of 12 patients with monkeypox in Wuhan
Objective:To analyze the clinical characteristics and traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)syndrome characteristics of monkeypox patients in Wuhan,and provide evidence for the prevention and treatment of monkeypox.Methods:Demographic data,epidemiological data,TCM syndrome information,laboratory examination data and rash manifestations of 12 monkeypox patients admitted to Jinyintan Hospital of Wuhan City from June 21 to August 2,2023 were collected and analyzed.Results:The mean age of monkeypox patients was(33.8±8.3)years old.All patients were male,male sex with men(MSM),there were 11 patients(91.7％)with a definite history of MSM before onset,and the incubation period was 5-26 days,with an average incubation period of(12.6±6.8)days.The initial symptom was mainly rash,accounting for 75.0％(9/12).The main symptoms on admission were rash(100％,12/12)and fever(66.7％,8/12).The most common site of eruption was genitalia,which could involve the head and face,trunk,and limbs.C-reactive protein was elevated in 9 patients(75.0％,9/12).The tongue quality of the patient was mostly light red tongue and greasy fur was common.TCM etiology was warm poison and evil qi,combined with dampness.Conclusion:In Wuhan,the patients with monkeypox are mainly infected through sexual contact,and are young and middle-aged men.The main symptoms are rash and fever.Monkeypox can be classified as a pox disease in TCM.Etiology is warm poison,combined with dampness.TCM syndrome differentiation can be divided into warm poison wei syndrome and warm poison qi syndrome.
MonkeypoxClinical characteristicsTraditional Chinese medicine syndromesWarm poison
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