Role of Infectious Agents in the Etiology of Kawasaki Disease

JOURNAL TITLE: Pediatric Infectious Disease

Author
1. Surjit Singh
2. Aaqib Banday
3. Pandiarajan Vignesh
ISSN
DOI
10.5005/jp-journals-10081-1233
Volume
4
Issue
3
Publishing Year
2022
Pages
5
Author Affiliations
    1. Department of Pediatrics, Allergy Immunology Unit, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
    1. Department of Pediatrics, Allergy Immunology Unit, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
    1. All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
    2. Allergy Immunology Unit, Advanced Pediatrics Centre, Postgraduate Institute of Medical, Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India
    3. Pediatric Allergy Immunology Unit, Advanced Pediatrics Centre, Postgraduate Institute of Medical, Education and Research, Chandigarh
    4. Advanced Pediatrics Center, Postgraduate Institute of Medical, Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
    5. Immunology Unit, Advanced Pediatrics Center, Postgraduate Institute of Medical, Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
    6. Allergy Immunology Unit, Advanced Pediatrics Centre, Postgraduate Institute, of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
    7. Advanced Pediatrics Centre, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh; Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) Centre for Advanced Research, Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases, Chandigarh, India
    8. Advanced Pediatrics Centre, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Cha
  • Article keywords
    Infections, Kawasaki disease, RNA virus, Superantigen, Wind hypothesis

    Abstract

    Kawasaki disease (KD) is a multisystemic childhood vasculitis that predominantly affects the coronary arteries. The constellation of clinical features in KD, such as, acute onset of fever, redness of lips and oral mucosa, rash, swelling over palms and feet, cervical adenopathy, and perineal peeling followed by periungual peeling suggests an infection or toxin-mediated etiology. Occurrence of cases in clusters and epidemics also support an infectious etiology for KD. Many infectious agents—bacteria, fungi, and viruses—are reported to be associated with KD. This review article gives a comprehensive overview of available literature that supports an infective etiology for KD.

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