title: Zoster Immunoglobulin-VF: A Potential Treatment for Molluscum Contagiosum in Immunosuppressed Children.
abstract: We present a brief observational report of clearance of significant molluscum contagiosum infection in a child taking methotrexate after one dose of intramuscular zoster immunoglobulin-VF (human) and suggest that this may indicate a potential new treatment option.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Flinders Medical Centre, South Australia, Australia.
authors.forename: Corinne
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Maiolo
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Flinders Medical Centre, South Australia, Australia.
authors.forename: Gillian
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Marshman
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007106:Immune Sera / Q000494:pharmacology*; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D008976:Molluscum Contagiosum / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D007106:Immune Sera; C030799:varicella-zoster immune globulin