What is the primary treatment for warts?
a. Vaccination
b. Local destruction
c. Corticosteroids
d. Specific antibiotic therapy
ANS: B
Local destructive therapy is individualized according to location, type, and number; surgical removal, electrocautery, curettage, cryotherapy, caustic solutions, x-ray treatment, and laser therapies are used. Vaccination is prophylaxis for warts, not a treatment. Corticosteroids and specific antibiotic therapy are not effective in the treatment of warts.
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