[Molluscum contagiosum in immunodepressed patient].
Molluscum contagiosum is a skin lesion caused by a poxviridae virus. Infection in children takes place through cutaneous contact while in adults results from sexual contact or under immunosuppression conditions. In immunosuppressed patients this infection is caused by opportunistic microorganisms and, basically, its appears when CD4 levels reach a certain decline, therefore its presence can be considered as a marker for poor prognosis or advanced stage of the disease.
Caballero Alcántara
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Unidad de Urología, Hospital Costa del Sol, Marbella, Málaga.
Padilla León
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M
Marchal Escalona
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Villar Alvarez
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D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000175:diagnosis; D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D008297:Male; D008976:Molluscum Contagiosum / Q000175:diagnosis