Multiple intravenous antibiotics usage is associated with intravenous immunoglobulin resistance in Kawasaki disease
Background: Kawasaki disease (KD) is a form of systemic vasculitis that primarily affects children under the age of 5 years old. Antibiotics are often prescribed for KD patients even before a diagnosis is made due to their prolonged fever and elevated inflammatory markers. Therefore, the purpose of...
| Main Authors: | , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Elsevier
2022-03-01
|
| Series: | Pediatrics and Neonatology |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1875957221001807 |