RT Book, Section
A1 Dohil, Magdalene A.
A1 Eichenfield, Lawrence F.
A2 Rudolph, Colin D.
A2 Rudolph, Abraham M.
A2 Lister, George E.
A2 First, Lewis R.
A2 Gershon, Anne A.
SR Print(0)
ID 7030473
T1 Chapter 317. Molluscum Contagiosum
T2 Rudolph's Pediatrics, 22e
YR 2011
FD 2011
PB The McGraw-Hill Companies
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-149723-7
LK accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=7030473
RD 2024/04/19
AB Molluscum  contagiosum  is  a  cutaneous  viral  infection  caused  by  the  poxvirus  Molluscipoxvirus,  an  approximately  300-nm,  double-stranded  DNA,  brick-shaped  virus.  Humans  are  the  only  known  source  of  the  virus,  which  is  spread  by  direct  contact,  including  sexual  contact,  autoinoculation,  or  contaminated  fomites.  Molluscum  can  be  seen  at  any  age,  but  are  most  common  in  children  younger  than  8  years.  Outbreaks  have  been  noted  among  wrestlers  and  in  pools  and  water  parks.  Patients  with  atopic  dermatitis  and  immunosuppressed  individuals,  including  persons  with  HIV  infection,  tend  to  have  more  intense  and  widespread  eruptions,  but  most  children  presenting  with  molluscum  contagiosum  are  otherwise  healthy  and  immunocompetent.1,2