Epidemiology of molluscum contagiosum in children: A systematic review

Family Practice

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 130-136

  Olsen, Jonathan R ^a   Gallacher, John ^a   Piguet, Vincent ^b   Francis, Nick A ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF WALES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Common illnesses; Dermatology; Epidemiology; Pediatrics; Primary care; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CHILD; CONSULTATION; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; ECZEMA; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MOLLUSCUM CONTAGIOSUM; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK FACTOR; SKIN DEFECT; SWIMMING; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

COMMON ILLNESSES; DERMATOLOGY; EPIDEMIOLOGY; PEDIATRICS; PRIMARY CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE.;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MOLLUSCUM CONTAGIOSUM; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SWIMMING;

EID: 84897836595     PISSN: 02632136     EISSN: 14602229     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/fampra/cmt075     Document Type: Article

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