Molluscum contagiosum (MC),”MC is a skin infection caused by a poxvirus. It is characterized by small, pruritic, skin-colored papules with umbilicated centers. Children are most commonly affected, but adolescents and adults also can develop MC.Transmission occurs through skin-to-skin contact or via contaminated fomites, with subsequent autoinoculation to additional sites. MC is self-limited (resolution within 6-12 months), but treatment with curettage, cryotherapy, or topical agents (eg, podophyllotoxin) may be considered to prevent further spread, reduce symptoms, or improve cosmesis. HIV testing should be considered for patients with MC, especially if they have large (> 10 mm), numerous

Molluscum contagiosum (MC),”MC is a skin infection caused by a poxvirus. It is characterized by small, pruritic, skin-colored papules with umbilicated centers. Children are most commonly affected, but adolescents and adults also can develop MC.Transmission occurs through skin-to-skin contact or via contaminated fomites, with subsequent autoinoculation to additional sites. MC is self-limited (resolution within 6-12 months), but treatment with curettage, cryotherapy, or topical agents (eg, podophyllotoxin) may be considered to prevent further spread, reduce symptoms, or improve cosmesis. HIV testing should be considered for patients with MC, especially if they have large (> 10 mm), numerous

or widespread lesions.”