Yersinia pseudotuberculosis Infection Complicated with Bacteremia in a 10-Month-Old Boy

• Main Authors: Takuro Kamura (Author), Yuhei Tanaka (Author), Naoya Tsumura (Author), Takashi Ohya (Author), Yuki Okamatsu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Yersinia pseudotuberculosis (Y. pseudotuberculosis) infection complicated with bacteremia rarely occurs. Y. pseudotuberculosis infection is also known to produce various symptoms similar to Kawasaki disease (KD) due to the production of Y. pseudotuberculosis-derived mitogen (YPM), an exotoxin with s...