Kawasaki disease associated with serologic evidence of Rocky Mountain spotted fever

D. L. Headings; M. Santosham

Kawasaki disease associated with serologic evidence of Rocky Mountain spotted fever

D. L. Headings, M. Santosham

Bloomberg School of Public Health

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Abstract

Reported cases of Kawasaki disease have increased rapidly since the original description in 1967, but the etiology of this disorder continues to be a subject for speculation. This report describes a patient who fulfilled the criteria for Kawasaki disease and who had serological evidence of simultaneous or recent Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF).

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	220-221
Number of pages	2
Journal	Johns Hopkins Medical Journal
Volume	149
Issue number	6
State	Published - 1981

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Kawasaki disease associated with serologic evidence of Rocky Mountain spotted fever

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