Evidence of Acute Mycoplasma Infection in a Patient with Incomplete and Atypical Kawasaki Disease: A Case Report-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Evidence of Acute Mycoplasma Infection in a Patient with Incomplete and Atypical Kawasaki Disease: A Case Report

Published:2011 Issue: Volume:2011 Page:1-4
ISSN:1687-9627
Container-title:Case Reports in Medicine
language:en
Short-container-title:Case Reports in Medicine

Author:

Ebrahim M.¹,Gabay M.¹²³,Rivas-Chacon R. F.³

Affiliation:

1. Miami Children’s Hospital, Miami, FL 33155, USA

2. Department of Pediatrics, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale-Davie, FL 33314-7796, USA

3. Department of Rheumatology, University of Miami, Miami, FL 33136, USA

Abstract

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 acuteMycoplasma pneumoniaeinfection. This is one of the several case reports linkingMycoplasma pneumoniaeto Kawasaki disease as a possible trigger. This is perhaps due to a superantigen or is mediated by some other mechanism. Accurate and timely testing forMycoplasma infectionsis difficult and has its limitations. Despite this,Mycoplasma pneumoniaeshould be considered in the differential and workup for Kawasaki disease.

Publisher

Hindawi Limited

Subject

General Medicine

Link

http://downloads.hindawi.com/journals/crim/2011/606920.pdf

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