Evidence of Acute Mycoplasma Infection in a Patient with Incomplete and Atypical Kawasaki Disease: A Case Report
The etiology of Kawasaki disease remains unknown despite extensive studies. Some researchers suggest that it is caused by an infectious agent. This is a case report where a patient with incomplete Kawasaki...
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| Main Authors: | , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2011-01-01
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| Series: | Case Reports in Medicine |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/606920 |
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| Summary: | The etiology of
Kawasaki disease remains unknown despite
extensive studies. Some researchers suggest that
it is caused by an infectious agent. This is a
case report where a patient with incomplete
Kawasaki disease was found to have evidence
compatible with acute Mycoplasma pneumoniae
infection. This is one of the several case
reports linking Mycoplasma pneumoniae to
Kawasaki disease as a possible trigger. This is
perhaps due to a superantigen or is mediated by some other
mechanism. Accurate and timely testing for
Mycoplasma infections is difficult and has its
limitations. Despite this, Mycoplasma pneumoniae
should be considered in the differential and
workup for Kawasaki disease. |
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| ISSN: | 1687-9627 1687-9635 |