Molluscum Contagiosum in a Pediatric American Indian Population: Incidence and Risk Factors

Andrea M McCollum, Robert C Holman, Christine M Hughes, Jason M Mehal, Arianne M Folkema, John T Redd, James E Cheek, Inger K Damon and Mary G Reynolds

PLOS ONE, 2014, vol. 9, issue 7, 1-6

Abstract: Background: Molluscum contagiosum virus (MCV) causes an innocuous yet persistent skin infection in immunocompetent individuals and is spread by contact with lesions. Studies point to atopic dermatitis (AD) as a risk factor for MCV infection; however, there are no longitudinal studies that have evaluated this hypothesis. Methods: Outpatient visit data from fiscal years 2001–2009 for American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) children were examined to describe the incidence of molluscum contagiosum (MC). We conducted a case-control study of patients

Date: 2014
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