ABSTRACT
Molluscum contagiosum, a viral disease, can cause popular lesion on skin of face, arm, trunk and ano-genital region. Multiple lesions can be observed in immunocompromised hosts. Though the lesions resolves within 2-6 months, in HIV positive patients it may take more time. The mode of transmission, newer diagnostic and therapeutic options have been discussed in this article.
Subject(s)
Cryosurgery , Curettage , Electrocoagulation , HIV Infections/complications , Humans , Laser Therapy , Molluscum Contagiosum/diagnosis , Molluscum Contagiosum/drug therapy , Molluscum Contagiosum/surgery , Molluscum Contagiosum/therapy , PrognosisABSTRACT
The risk factors for opportunistic fungal infections are progressive HIV infection, Diabetes mellitus or patient on antibiotics, steroid or antimalignant therapy. Though with the development of Medical sciences, fungal infections are gaining importance, the field of epidemiology of fungal infection has not expanded that much. The different epidemiological markers for fungal infection have been discussed in this article. Ideally epidemiological marker should be standardized, reproducible, sensitive, easy to perform and inexpensive.