A prospective randomized trial comparing the efficacy and adverse effects of four recognized treatments of molluscum contagiosum in children

Pediatric Dermatology

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 574-579

  Hanna, Dominique ^a   Hatami, Afshin ^b   Powell, Julie ^b   Marcoux, Danielle ^b   Maari, Catherine ^b   Savard, Pascal ^b   Thibeault, Huguette ^b   McCuaig, Catherine ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MONTREAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANTHARIDIN; CANTHARONE; CORTICOSTEROID; GLYCOLIC ACID; HYDROCORTISONE; HYDROCORTISONE VALERATE; IMIQUIMOD; LACTIC ACID; LACTIC ACID PLUS SALICYLIC ACID; SALICYLIC ACID;

ADOLESCENT; APPLICATION SITE BURNING; ARTICLE; BLISTER; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOLLUSCUM CONTAGIOSUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PRURITUS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SKIN IRRITATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VIRAL SKIN DISEASE;

ADOLESCENT; ANTIVIRAL AGENTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CURETTAGE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MOLLUSCUM CONTAGIOSUM; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33751304405     PISSN: 07368046     EISSN: 15251470     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1470.2006.00313.x     Document Type: Article

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