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. 2006 Aug;98(8):1350–1352.

Kawasaki disease onset during concomitant infections with varicella zoster and Epstein-Barr virus.

Sadi Turkay 1, Ender Odemis 1, Ahmet Karadag 1
PMCID: PMC2569579  PMID: 16916136

Abstract

Kawasaki disease is an acute systemic vasculitis that predominantly affects preschool-aged children. It has a predilection to coronary arteries, and its precise etiology is still unknown. Many infectious agents, including viruses and bacteria, have been suggested as potential causes of the disease. Here, we report a patient who met the diagnostic criteria of Kawasaki disease during concomitant Epstein-Barr virus and varicella-zoster virus infections, and we discuss the possible roles of these viruses in etiology.

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