ATYPICAL KAWASAKI DISEASE.

Introduction: Kawasaki disease is an acute vasculitis which occurs primarily in children under the age of 5. The etiology of the disease is still unknown. Diagnostic criteria for Kawasaki disease are fever and at least four of the five additional clinical signs.

[Phagocytosis by neutrophils and monocytes in children with recurrent infections].

Phagocytosis by neutrophils and monocytes in 152 children suffering from recurrent infections, mean age 3 7/12 years, was investigated. The patients were divided in several groups according to severity and frequency of infections (A and B), age (<1 year, >1-2 years, >2 years) and a localization of infection (upper and low respiratory tract, otitis/otoantritis, multifocal). Healthy control (n=50) were of the same age as patients.