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*Staphylococcus aureus* is a bacterial pathogen which does not cause molluscum contagiosum.
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b
*Staphylococcus aureus*
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HPV can cause various warts and skin lesions but does not cause molluscum contagiosum.
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e
Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
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This presentation is consistent with molluscum contagiosum - a viral skin infection caused by the poxvirus. It typically presents with small, dome-shaped, pink or flesh-coloured lesions.
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a
Poxvirus
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*Streptococcus pyogenes* can cause streptococcal skin infections. It is not associated with molluscum contagiosum.
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d
*Streptococcus pyogenes*
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HSV typically causes cold sores and genital herpes.
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c
Herpes simplex virus (HSV)
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Molluscum Contagiosum
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Dermatology
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Topic
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Dermatology
A 35-year-old male presents to his general practitioner with pink lesions on his arm that have been present for the past 2 weeks. The lesions are not painful but are itchy. He tells the GP that he has noticed similar lesions on the trunk of his 3-year-old son.

**A photo of the lesions is shown below:**

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What organism is the most likely cause of this condition?
a