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Molluscum Contagiosum
D efinition —A viral infection of the skin (often sexually transmitted when involving the genital area) caused by a DNA poxvirus.
Clinical Features
Epidemiology
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Genital infection most commonly occurs in young, sexually active individuals.
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In this population it is commonly transmitted by sexual or fomite contact.
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Cases in children are generally not sexually transmitted.
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