Molluscum contagiosum in Dutch general practice
BACKGROUND: While molluscum contagiosum is considered to be a frequently encountered disease, few data on its incidence are known. AIM: The objective of this study was to describe the incidence of molluscum contagiosum in Dutch general practice and to assess the importance of venereal molluscum contagiosum. METHOD: Data were taken from the national survey of morbidity and interventions in general practice, drawn from 103 practices across the Netherlands, with a study population of 332300. RESULTS: The infection appeared to be common in childhood (cumulative incidence 17% in those aged under 15... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | Artikel |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 1994 |
Schlagwörter: | Adolescent / Adult / Age Distribution / Child / Preschool / Family Practice / Female / Humans / Incidence / Infant / Newborn / Male / Molluscum Contagiosum/*epidemiology/transmission / Netherlands/epidemiology / Population Surveillance / Seasons / Urban Population |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-27608592 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | http://repub.eur.nl/pub/8622 |