Molluscum contagiosum screening

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Differentiating Molluscum contagiosum from other Diseases

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Natural History, Complications and Prognosis

Diagnosis

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History and Symptoms

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mahshid Mir, M.D. [2]

Overview

According to the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), screening of the general population for molluscum contagiosum is not recommended.

Screening

According to the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), screening of the general population for molluscum contagiosum is not recommended. The Molluscum Contagiosum Diagnostic Tool for Parents (MCDTP) is a newly developed diagnostic test for in home diagnosis of the molluscum contagiosum in children but it is not recommended by guidelines as a routine screening test.[1]

References

  1. Olsen JR, Gallacher J, Piguet V, Francis NA (2014). "Development and validation of the Molluscum Contagiosum Diagnostic Tool for Parents: diagnostic accuracy study in primary care". Br J Gen Pract. 64 (625): e471–6. doi:10.3399/bjgp14X680941. PMC 4111339. PMID 25071059.