Reddish rash around the mouth and nose? Impetigo is a common skin infection in children—but parents can be affected too, as the disease is highly contagious. Once someone has contracted impetigo, they ...

A new study published in the journal of BMC Pediatrics showed that compared to children without Kawasaki disease (KD), ...

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CM, Kawasaki Disease, Chagas Disease, and Rheumatic Heart Disease are becoming increasingly recognized, though often ...

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Discussion Diagnosing Kawasaki disease in infants under three months of age is particularly challenging due to the nonspecific and often subtle clinical presentation (4, 5, 8). In children older than ...

The timing of infection or antibiotic prescription seemed to affect the odds of Kawasaki disease diagnosis, the researchers added.

ABSTRACT: Objective: To understand the application of echocardiography combined with blood SAA, IL-6, PCT, and CRP detection in the diagnosis and treatment of Kawasaki disease in children. Methods: 56 ...

Objective: To understand the application of echocardiography combined with blood SAA, IL-6, PCT, and CRP detection in the diagnosis and treatment of Kawasaki disease in children. Methods: 56 children ...

Background— Kawasaki disease is an acute self-limited vasculitis of childhood that is characterized by fever, bilateral nonexudative conjunctivitis, erythema of the lips and oral mucosa, changes in t ...

Introduction Kawasaki disease (KD) is an acute systemic idiopathic inflammatory disorder, typically affecting children between 6 months and 4 years old. In developed countries it is the leading cause ...

A diagnosis of Kawasaki disease may increase risk for juvenile idiopathic arthritis. Kawasaki disease (KD) was found to be associated with increased juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) risk, according ...