AI Article Synopsis
- Two cases of Kawasaki disease (KD) were reported where patients showed ongoing lung issues and co-infection.
- The symptoms resolved after treatment with intravenous immunoglobulin.
- Pediatricians should be aware that KD can mimic pneumonia symptoms, especially when antibiotics don't help and there's a long fever and inflammation.
Article Abstract
Two cases of Kawasaki disease (KD) presented as persistent lung consolidation associated with and co-infection, which resolved following intravenous immunoglobulin. Thus, pediatricians should consider the diagnosis of KD in the presence of pneumonia that is nonresponsive to antibiotic therapy with prolonged fever and inflammatory reactions.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9723393 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.6676 | DOI Listing |
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