Pediatric Kawasaki Disease and Adult Human Immunodeficiency Virus Kawasaki-Like Syndrome Are Likely the Same Malady
Johnson RM, Bergmann KR, Manaloor JJ, Yu X, Slaven JE, Kharbanda AB. Pediatric Kawasaki Disease and Adult Human Immunodeficiency Virus Kawasaki-Like Syndrome Are Likely the Same Malady. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2016, 3: ofw160. PMID: 27704015, PMCID: PMC5047405, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofw160.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchKawasaki-like syndromeHuman immunodeficiency virusEnzyme-linked immunosorbent assayMultiplex enzyme-linked immunosorbent assayPediatric Kawasaki diseaseKawasaki diseaseAcute phase reactantsInflammatory signatureFebrile controlsKD subjectsAsymptomatic human immunodeficiency virusElevated acute phase reactantsCommon etiologic agentTumor necrosis factorSimilar physical findingsAntiretroviral therapyConvalescent phaseFebrile illnessCytokine milieuIg therapyInflamed arteriesCommon etiologyImmunodeficiency virusPhysical findingsTherapeutic response