Delayed Diagnosis of Kawasaki Syndrome: An Analysis of the Problem
- 1 April 2005
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) in Pediatrics
- Vol. 115 (4), e428-e433
- https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2004-1824
Abstract
Objective. Most pediatric providers in Colorado are familiar with Kawasaki syndrome (KS). However, in a recent outbreak, 30% of cases were diagnosed after illness day 10. We hypothesized that these children saw providers who were not familiar with KS, were given antibiotics for other diagnoses that delayed identification, had access-to-care issues, or presented atypically.Keywords
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