Molluscum Contagiosum: Background, Etiology, Epidemiology - Medscape Reference

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Ashish C Bhatia, MD, FAAD, FACMS Associate Professor of Clinical Dermatology, Department of Dermatology, Northwestern University, The Feinberg School of Medicine; Medical Director for Dermatologic Research, Director of Dermatologic, Laser and Cosmetic Surgery, Oak Dermatology

Ashish C Bhatia, MD, FAAD, FACMS is a member of the following medical societies: Alpha Omega Alpha, American Academy of Dermatology, American College of Mohs Surgery, American Medical Association, American Society for Dermatologic Surgery, American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery

Disclosure: Serve(d) as a director, officer, partner, employee, advisor, consultant or trustee for: Alastin, Allergan, Cutera, Cytrellis, Derm Ed, Derm.MD, Endo Pharmaceuticals, Evolus, Guthy Renker, Medline Industries, Merz, Ortho Dermatologics, Revance Therapeutics, Sebacia, Solta, Theravant, Zalea, ZO Skin, T<br/>Serve(d) as a speaker or a member of a speakers bureau for: Allergan, AAD, Cutera, Derm Ed, Evolus, Merz, Ortho, Revance, Sebacia, Theravant<br/>Received research grant from: Revance, Endo Pharmaceuticals<br/>Received income in an amount equal to or greater than $250 from: Alastin, Allergan, Cutera, Cytrellis, Derm Ed, Derm.MD, Endo Pharmaceuticals, Evolus, Guthy Renker, Merz, Ortho Dermatologics, Revance Therapeutics, Sebacia, Sim Skin, Solta, Theravant, Zalea, ZO Skin, .

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Dirk M Elston, MD Professor and Chairman, Department of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine

Dirk M Elston, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Dermatology

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Acknowledgements

Carissa N Beatty, MPH Program Manager, Tobacco Technical Assistance Consortium

Carissa N Beatty, MPH is a member of the following medical societies: American Public Health Association

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Ashish C Bhatia, MD, FAAD Assistant Professor, Department of Dermatology, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine; Director of Clinical Research, Department of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery; Director of Dermatologic Surgery and Dermatology, The Dermatology Institute of DuPage Medical Group

Ashish C Bhatia, MD, FAAD is a member of the following medical societies: Alpha Omega Alpha, American Academy of Dermatology, American College of Mohs Micrographic Surgery and Cutaneous Oncology, American Medical Association, American Society for Dermatologic Surgery, American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery, and Connective Tissue Oncology Society

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David F Butler, MD Professor of Dermatology, Texas A&M University College of Medicine; Chair, Department of Dermatology, Director, Dermatology Residency Training Program, Scott and White Clinic, Northside Clinic

David F Butler, MD is a member of the following medical societies: Alpha Omega Alpha, American Academy of Dermatology, American Medical Association, American Society for Dermatologic Surgery, American Society for MOHS Surgery, Association of Military Dermatologists, and Phi Beta Kappa

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Tracy Campbell, MD Staff Physician, Department of Dermatology, Rush Medical Center

Tracy Campbell, MD is a member of the following medical societies: Alpha Omega Alpha, American Academy of Dermatology, American Medical Association, Chicago Dermatological Society, and Women's Dermatologic Society

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Edward F Chan, MD Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

Edward F Chan, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Dermatology, American Society of Dermatopathology, and Society for Investigative Dermatology

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Mark W Cobb, MD Consulting Staff, WNC Dermatological Associates

Mark W Cobb, MD is a member of the following medical societies: Alpha Omega Alpha, American Academy of Dermatology, and American Society of Dermatopathology

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Kevin P Connelly, DO Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Division of General Pediatrics and Emergency Care, Virginia Commonwealth University; Medical Director, Paws for Health Pet Visitation Program of the Richmond SPCA; Pediatric Emergency Physician, Emergency Consultants Inc, Chippenham Medical Center

Kevin P Connelly, DO is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Pediatrics, American College of Osteopathic Pediatricians, and American Osteopathic Association

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Mark A Crowe, MD Assistant Clinical Instructor, Department of Medicine, Division of Dermatology, University of Washington School of Medicine

Mark A Crowe, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Dermatology and North American Clinical Dermatologic Society

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Burke A Cunha, MD Professor of Medicine, State University of New York School of Medicine at Stony Brook; Chief, Infectious Disease Division, Winthrop-University Hospital

Burke A Cunha, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American College of Chest Physicians, American College of Physicians, and Infectious Diseases Society of America

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Seth Forman, MD Private Practice, Tampa, Florida

Seth Forman, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Dermatology

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Catharine Lisa Kauffman, MD, FACP Georgetown Dermatology and Georgetown Dermpath

Catharine Lisa Kauffman, MD, FACP is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Dermatology, American Medical Association, Royal Society of Medicine, Society for Investigative Dermatology, and Women's Dermatologic Society

Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

John W King, MD Professor of Medicine, Chief, Section of Infectious Diseases, Director, Viral Therapeutics Clinics for Hepatitis, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center; Consultant in Infectious Diseases, Overton Brooks Veterans Affairs Medical Center

John W King, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Association for the Advancement of Science, American College of Physicians, American Federation for Medical Research, American Society for Microbiology, Association of Subspecialty Professors, Infectious Diseases Society of America, and Sigma Xi

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Daniel R Lucey, MD, MPH Chief, Fellowship Program Director, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Washington Hospital Center; Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

Daniel R Lucey, MD, MPH is a member of the following medical societies: Alpha Omega Alpha and American College of Physicians

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Julia R Nunley, MD Professor, Program Director, Dermatology Residency, Department of Dermatology, Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center

Julia R Nunley, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Dermatology, American College of Physicians, American Society of Nephrology, International Society of Nephrology, Medical Dermatology Society, Medical Society of Virginia, National Kidney Foundation, Phi Beta Kappa, and Women's Dermatologic Society

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Robert Orenstein, DO Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Medical College of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University; Medical Director, Infectious Disease Clinic, Medical College of Virginia Hospitals

Robert Orenstein, DO is a member of the following medical societies: Infectious Diseases Society of America

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David Rowe, MD Pathologist, Laboratory Medicine, Martha Jefferson Hospital

David Rowe, MD is a member of the following medical societies: United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology

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Robert A Schwartz, MD, MPH Professor and Head, Dermatology, Professor of Pathology, Pediatrics, Medicine, and Preventive Medicine and Community Health, UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School

Robert A Schwartz, MD, MPH is a member of the following medical societies: Alpha Omega Alpha, American Academy of Dermatology, American College of Physicians, and Sigma Xi

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Sung W Yoon, MD, Fellow, Department of Plastic Surgery, Mayo Clinic at Scottsdale

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