Clinical characteristics of molluscum contagiosum in children in a private dermatology practice in the greater Paris area, France: A prospective study in 661 patients

Dermatology

Volumn 222, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 314-320

  Osio, A ^a   Deslandes, E ^a   Saada, V ^a   Morel, P ^a   Guibal, F ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS DESCARTES   (France)

^b SAINT LOUIS HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Atopic dermatitis; Molluscum contagiosum; Molluscum contagiosum virus; Private practice; Topical steroids

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; BATH; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG USE; ECZEMA; FEMALE; FRANCE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOLLUSCUM CONTAGIOSUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RECURRENT DISEASE; RISK FACTOR;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADRENAL CORTEX HORMONES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MOLLUSCUM CONTAGIOSUM; PARIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RECURRENCE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 80052456176     PISSN: 10188665     EISSN: 14219832     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000327888     Document Type: Article

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