Epidemiology and impact of childhood molluscum contagiosum: A case series and critical review of the literature

Pediatric Dermatology

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 287-294

  Braue, Anna ^a,c   Ross, Gayle ^b   Varigos, George ^a,b   Kelly, Heath ^c  

^a ROYAL MELBOURNE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c VICTORIAN INFECTIOUS DISEASES REFERENCE LABORATORY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; HUMAN; HYGIENE; MOLLUSCUM CONTAGIOSUM; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SCAR FORMATION; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SWIMMING POOL; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TROPIC CLIMATE; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ECZEMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MOLLUSCUM CONTAGIOSUM; PARENTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SWIMMING POOLS;

EID: 27744607642     PISSN: 07368046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1470.2005.22401.x     Document Type: Review

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