Molluscum Contagiosum in a Pediatric American Indian Population: Incidence and Risk Factors
In: PLoS ONE, Jg. 9 (2014-07-29), Heft 7, p e103419, S. e103419
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Background: Molluscum contagiosum virus (MCV) causes an innocuous yet persistent skin infection in immunocompetent individuals and is spread by contact with lesions. Studies point to atopic dermatitis (AD) as a risk factor for MCV infection; however, there are no longitudinal studies that have evaluated this hypothesis. Methods: Outpatient visit data from fiscal years 2001–2009 for American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) children were examined to describe the incidence of molluscum contagiosum (MC). We conducted a case-control study of patients ,5 years old at an Indian Health Service (IHS) clinic to evaluate dermatological risk factors for infection. Results: The incidence rate for MC in children ,5 years old was highest in the West and East regions. MC cases were more likely to have a prior or co-occurring diagnosis of eczema, eczema or dermatitis, impetigo, and scabies (p,0.05) compared to controls; 51.4% of MC cases had a prior or co-occurring diagnosis of eczema or dermatitis. Conclusions: The present study is the first demonstration of an association between AD and MC using a case-control study design. It is unknown if the concurrent high incidence of eczema and MC is related, and this association deserves further investigation.
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Molluscum Contagiosum in a Pediatric American Indian Population: Incidence and Risk Factors
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | Folkema, Arianne M. ; Reynolds, Mary G. ; Hughes, Christine M. ; Redd, John T. ; Holman, Robert C. ; Damon, Inger K. ; Mehal, Jason M. ; McCollum, Andrea M. ; Cheek, James E. |
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Zeitschrift: | PLoS ONE, Jg. 9 (2014-07-29), Heft 7, p e103419, S. e103419 |
Veröffentlichung: | Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2014 |
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ISSN: | 1932-6203 (print) |
DOI: | 10.1371/journal.pone.0103419 |
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