Respiratory pathogen trends in patients with Kawasaki disease during the COVID-19 pandemic and respiratory syncytial virus epidemic in Japan

Respiratory pathogen trends in patients with Kawasaki disease during the COVID-19 pandemic and respiratory syncytial virus epidemic in Japan

Background: Although the etiology of Kawasaki disease (KD) remains unknown, the most common view is that an infectious agent triggers the activation of the inflammatory cascade in predisposed children. The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has led to the establishment of infection control...

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Main Authors: Takahiro Namba, Yousuke Higuchi, Junya Shimizu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-09-01
Series:Pediatrics and Neonatology
Subjects:
Kawasaki disease
polymerase chain reaction
respiratory syncytial virus
respiratory tract infection
severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1875957223000311

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