of our care protocol. Specifically, this was defined as (1) completion of an
assessment visit by an infectious disease provider after receiving a
positive orthopox test result and (2) assessment for other STIs including
HIV; herpes simplex virus (HSV); syphilis; and urine, rectal, and pharyngeal
chlamydia and gonorrhea. Assessment for other STIs was deemed important
because of the high prevalence of coinfections in published cohorts with
monkeypox.9 (link)