Molluscum contagiosum is a common skin infection, caused by a virus, which will usually resolve within months in people with a normal immune system. Many treatments have been promoted for molluscum contagiosum but a clear evidence base supporting them is lacking.
University Medical Center Rotterdam, Department of General Practice, Erasmus MC, Room Ff304, PO Box 1738, Rotterdam, Netherlands, 3000 DR. j.vanderwouden@erasmusmc.nl
