Clinical and radiological characteristics of Mpox pneumonia in immunosuppressed HIV-infected patients: a multicenter study from China
Abstract
Background In people living with HIV, particularly with low CD4+ T-cell counts, monkeypox virus (Mpox) can disseminate to visceral organs, leading to severe outcomes. Mpox pneumonia is a prominent severe phenotype, but systematic reports from China are scarce. Methods This multicenter retrospective study analyzed 41 HIV-infected patients with Mpox (June 2022–February 2025), divided into a pneumonia group (n = 21) and a control group (n = 20). Clinical, laboratory, and thin-section chest computed tomography (CT) findings, multisystem involvement, outcomes, and the roles of immune status and antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence were compared. Results All patients were men who have sex with men. Mpox pneumonia occurred almost exclusively in patients with CD4+ T-cell counts <200/μL. Thin-section CT revealed multiple, randomly distributed, well-demarcated, non-enhancing nodules (2–36 mm), consistent with hematogenous necrotizing lesions. All pneumonia cases had ≥2 organ systems involved (e.g., proctitis, necrotic skin lesions, intestinal obstruction, sepsis). Compared with controls, pneumonia patients showed more frequent inflammation and organ injury markers (elevated C-reactive protein, procalcitonin, D-dimer, creatinine, and anemia). The case fatality rate was 38.1% (8/21) in the pneumonia group versus 0% in controls. Patients with consistent ART recovered, whereas all deaths occurred in those untreated or with irregular ART adherence. Conclusion Mpox pneumonia in…
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