Have we got the optimal treatment for refractory Kawasaki disease in very young infants? A case report and literature review

• Auteurs principaux: Robert Lersch (Auteur), Guido Mandilaras (Auteur), Meike Schrader (Auteur), Felicitas Anselmino (Auteur), Nikolaus A. Haas (Auteur), André Jakob (Auteur)
• Format: Livre
• Publié: Frontiers Media S.A., 2023-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Sujets: article
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A small group of patients with Kawasaki disease (KD) demonstrates resistance to standard therapy, putting them at high risk for an unfavorable prognosis, especially regarding coronary artery aneurysms. Although adding corticosteroids to first-line i.v. immunoglobulins (IVIGs) is considered beneficia...