Common Pediatric Skin Conditions with Protracted Courses

The document discussed various common pediatric skin conditions with prolonged courses, highlighting treatment options and challenges. Immune-based therapies like intralesional Candida showed promise for molluscum and warts, while clindamycin was preferred for purulent skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs). Dilute bleach baths were effective in reducing Staphylococcus aureus colonization. Molluscum contagiosum and warts were frequent in children, with multiple treatment options but no FDA-approved drugs. Alopecia areata, the most common nonscarring hair loss in children, often entered remission within a year, though some cases were difficult to manage without FDA-approved treatments. Vitiligo, presenting before age 20 in many cases, lacked a cure and effective pediatric-specific treatments, with most regimens derived from adult studies.