Clinical characteristics of aseptic meningitis induced by intravenous immunoglobulin in patients with Kawasaki disease

Clinical characteristics of aseptic meningitis induced by intravenous immunoglobulin in patients with Kawasaki disease

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Aseptic meningitis is a serious adverse reaction to intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) therapy. We studied the clinical characteristics of patients with acute Kawasaki disease (KD) who developed IVIG-induced aseptic meningitis.</p&...

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Main Authors: Matsuura Hiroyuki, Nakayama Tomotaka, Kemmotsu Yasushi, Saji Tsutomu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-09-01
Series:Pediatric Rheumatology Online Journal
Subjects:
Kawasaki disease
intravenous immunoglobulin
aseptic meningitis
Online Access:http://www.ped-rheum.com/content/9/1/28

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