PMID- 19444397
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20090904
LR  - 20211020
IS  - 1432-1173 (Electronic)
IS  - 0017-8470 (Linking)
VI  - 60
IP  - 6
DP  - 2009 Jun
TI  - [Mollusca contagiosa. From paediatric dermatology to sexually transmitted 
      infection].
PG  - 472-6
LID - 10.1007/s00105-009-1772-7 [doi]
AB  - Molluscum contagiosum (MC) is a common cutaneous infection caused by the 
      molluscipox virus (MCV) and can affect both children and adults. Molluscum 
      contagiosum is relatively frequent in children aged 1-5 years old and can be 
      localized almost anywhere on the body, but in adults it is regarded as a sexually 
      transmitted infection (STI). MCV can be transmitted directly from person to 
      person or by autoinoculation. MC in adults characteristically involves the 
      genital area but extragenital appearance can be more typically seen in patients 
      with immunosuppressive conditions, especially in HIV/AIDS. The onset of MC in 
      HIV-positive individuals can be regarded as a part of the immune reconstitution 
      inflammatory syndrome (IRIS). MC probably affects both sexes equally in children, 
      whereas it seems that in adults the incidence is more prevalent in males. Therapy 
      is controversial but may be considerably beneficial in preventing transmission or 
      autoinoculation. At present there is no aetiological treatment of MC and most 
      treatment options are mechanical sometimes causing discomfort or are not 
      sufficiently evidence-based. Attention should be given to the extragenital site 
      of involvement in adults and HIV testing should be recommended. Both children and 
      adults with MC should be educated to avoid scratching and skin contact with 
      others to prevent transmission and autoinoculation. Adult patients with MC should 
      be carefully screened for other STIs and appropriately counseled.
FAU - Skerlev, M
AU  - Skerlev M
AD  - University Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Zagreb University Hospital, 
      Medical School of Zagreb University, Salata 4, 10000, Zagreb, Kroatien. 
      mskerlev@kbc-zagreb.hr
FAU - Husar, K
AU  - Husar K
FAU - Sirotkovic-Skerlev, M
AU  - Sirotkovic-Skerlev M
LA  - ger
PT  - English Abstract
PT  - Journal Article
PT  - Review
TT  - Molluscum contagiosum. Von der padiatrischen Dermatologie zur sexuell 
      ubertragbaren Infektion.
PL  - Germany
TA  - Hautarzt
JT  - Der Hautarzt; Zeitschrift fur Dermatologie, Venerologie, und verwandte Gebiete
JID - 0372755
SB  - IM
MH  - Adult
MH  - Child, Preschool
MH  - Dermatology/*trends
MH  - Humans
MH  - Molluscum Contagiosum/*diagnosis/*nursing
MH  - Pediatrics/*trends
MH  - Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral/*diagnosis/*nursing
RF  - 39
EDAT- 2009/05/16 09:00
MHDA- 2009/09/05 06:00
CRDT- 2009/05/16 09:00
PHST- 2009/05/16 09:00 [entrez]
PHST- 2009/05/16 09:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2009/09/05 06:00 [medline]
AID - 10.1007/s00105-009-1772-7 [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Hautarzt. 2009 Jun;60(6):472-6. doi: 10.1007/s00105-009-1772-7.