A comparative study of 10% KOH solution and 5% imiquimod cream for the treatment of Molluscum contagiosum in the pediatric age group

• Main Authors: Namitha Chathra (Author), D Sukumar (Author), Ramesh M Bhat (Author), B Nanda Kishore (Author), Jacintha Martis (Author), Ganesh Kamath (Author), M K Srinath (Author), Rochelle Monteiro (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Although Molluscum contagiosum (MC) is a self-limiting condition, active therapy could prevent further spread and improve cosmesis. Most of the available treatment modalities traumatize the lesions and have to be undertaken in the hospital, therefore evoking panic in children. In the que...