Profile of Children with Kawasaki Disease Associated with Tropical Infections

Indian J Pediatr. 2022 Aug;89(8):759-764. doi: 10.1007/s12098-021-03953-9. Epub 2021 Dec 22.

Abstract

Objective: To describe various infectious triggers for Kawasaki disease (KD) in India.

Methods: A series of 10 children with diagnosed infections who developed KD during their course of illness has been presented. They were diagnosed by the American Heart Association (AHA) 2017 guidelines. Echocardiography was done to check for coronary artery dilation. Treatment was instituted as per standard protocol.

Results: Kawasaki disease was diagnosed in 8 boys and 2 girls, aged 1 mo to 11 y. These children were being treated for dengue, chikungunya, SARS-CoV-2, hepatitis A, tuberculosis, brucellosis, disseminated staphylococcal sepsis, scrub typhus, and enteric fever.

Conclusions: Kawasaki disease has been associated with infectious triggers. It should be considered in febrile patients with mucocutaneous involvement or in nonresponsive sepsis, despite adequate therapy.

Keywords: Coronary artery aneurysm; Infection; Kawasaki disease.

MeSH terms

  • Bacteremia*
  • COVID-19* / complications
  • Child
  • Coronary Aneurysm*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Male
  • Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome* / complications
  • Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome* / diagnosis
  • Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome* / therapy
  • SARS-CoV-2