title: Neonatal Molluscum contagiosum: five new cases and a literature review.
abstract: Congenital or neonatal Molluscum contagiosum (MC) is an unusual infection, barely reported in the literature. In these patients a mechanism of transmission that is neither via contact or sexual transmission should be considered. We describe five cases of neonatal MC and review the cases already published to discuss the possible aetiopathogenic mechanism.
authors.affiliation: Dermatology, General Hospital University of Alicante, Alicante, Spain.
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Berbegal-DeGracia
authors.forename: Isabel
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Betlloch-Mas
authors.forename: Francisco-José
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: DeLeon-Marrero
authors.forename: M Teresa
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Martinez-Miravete
authors.forename: Julia
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Miralles-Botella
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D018445:Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical; D008297:Male; D008976:Molluscum Contagiosum / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000635:transmission*
keywords: Molluscum contagiosum; congenital; neonatal; scalp; suction cup; vertical