Molluscum contagiosum prevents progression of staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome.
Prevention of progression of staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome by molluscum contagiosum indicated a possible interference by viral anti-cytokine molecule such as interleukin-18 binding protein.
Kato
Zenichiro
Z
Department of Pediatrics, Graduate School of Medicine, Gifu University, Gifu, Japan. zen-k@cc.gifu-u.ac.jp
Tsubouchi
Kohji
K
Kondo
Naomi
N
D002675:Child, Preschool; D005083:Exfoliatins / Q000633:toxicity; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008976:Molluscum Contagiosum / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011212:Poxviridae / Q000472:pathogenicity; D013206:Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000517:prevention & control
D005083:Exfoliatins