How are pediatricians treating molluscum contagiosum? results from in-depth interviews

Martina Cartwright*, Tomoko Maeda-Chubachi*, Carolyn Enloe, Stephen Stripling and Adelaide Hebert

Molluscum contagiosum is a common, often persistent viral skin infection affecting children, and spread by infected individuals or objects. No molluscum management guidelines exist and only two FDA treatments have been approved in the last year, thus placing pediatricians in a clinical conundrum if molluscum treatment is warranted. When MC is particularly bothersome or persistent, parental anxiety may influence treatment. In-depth interviews with 25 pediatricians provided insight into the current MC treatment landscape and drivers of therapeutic intervention. This study reveals the important influence parental anxiety, patient characteristics, and parental involvement have on pediatrician’s molluscum management and treatment intervention practices. Professional society endorsed molluscum management guidelines and the use of safe and efficacious FDA-approved therapies would fill therapeutic gaps.

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Published on: May 16, 2024 Pages: 40-44

Full Text PDF Full Text HTML DOI: 10.17352/ojpch.000056
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