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Review
. 2007 Apr;79(4 Suppl):11-7.

Treatment of molluscum contagiosum and herpes simplex virus cutaneous infections

Shay Jones  1 , Douglas Kress
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  • PMID: 17508491
Review

Treatment of molluscum contagiosum and herpes simplex virus cutaneous infections

Shay Jones et al. Cutis. 2007 Apr.

Abstract

Molluscum contagiosum (MC) is a human viral infection contracted by skin-to-skin inoculation, autoinoculation, and fomite inoculation. There are a variety of treatments for MC, including watchful waiting, curettage, cantharidin, cryotherapy, and topical imiquimod. Herpes simplex virus (HSV) infections also have been treated with imiquimod. This article discusses the treatment of MC and HSV infections and reviews the literature.

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