Causative agent of molluscum contagiosum is a: September 2009
Correct Answer: Virus
Description: Ans. B: Virus Molluscum contagiosum is a common childhood viral infection of squamous epithelia that generally appears on skin as waxy, dome-shaped papules. Lesions sometimes regress spontaneously in immunocompetent children. "Benign neglect" is the most appropriate therapeutic approach in most cases. Other accepted treatments are mechanical removal, topical vesicants (e.g., salicylic acid, cantharidin), electrocautery, and liquid nitrogen.
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