Inflamed or Infected Molluscum Contagiosum Lesions: Pediatrician Perceptions and the Risk of Antibiotic Overuse

Our study reaffirms a low prevalence of MC superinfection, as evidenced by the low rate of culture positivity. However, antibiotics were routinely prescribed despite negative cultures. These findings suggest that using bacterial cultures for MC lesions suspected of being superinfected, and-when clinically appropriate-waiting briefly for preliminary results before treating with antibiotics could dramatically reduce unnecessary antibiotic use.