Mollusca contagiosa

Abstract

regarded as a part of immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS). It is most probable that MC affect both sexes equally in children's age, whereas it seems that in adult age the incidence in males prevails. Thus, in STD clinics, slightly more than twice as many men as woman were diagnosed with MC. Therapy is still controversial and sometimes very frustrating, but may be, on the other hand, considerably beneficial in preventing transmission or autoinoculation. Unfortunately, there is no aetiological treatment of MC so far, and majority of treatment options are mechanical, causing sometimes a certain degree of discomfort, or are not enough "evidence-based". Special attention should be given to the extragenital site of involvement of MC in adults, and HIV serology testing should certainly be recommended in such patients. Both children and adults with MC should be educated to avoid skin contact and scratching with others to prevent transmission and autoinoculation. Besides, the adult patients with MC should be carefully screened for other STIs and counselled appropriately.

Viral Skin Infections in Adult Patients with HIV/AIDS in a Tropical Rural Practice in Nigeria

“…This is lower than the 21% found by Doni et al [31] among HIV infected children in Ethiopia. It tends to occur more in children as confirmed by other researchers in peadiatrics patients with HIV infection [34][35][36]. MC is generally less common in adults unless the immune system is compromised with conditions such as HIV infection or malignancy.…”