Table 3.
Proposed but unproven causes of Kawasaki disease.
| Putative etiological agent/environmental association | References |
|---|---|
| Adenovirus | 9898 |
| Herpesvirus | 9999 |
| Mycoplasma species | 100100 |
| Toxigenic streptococci | 101, 102 |
| Viridans streptococci | 103103 |
| Toxigenic staphylococci | 104, 105 |
| Propionibacterium acnes | 106, 107 |
| Ehrlichia chaffeensis | 108, 109 |
| Rickettsia species | 110, 111 |
| Epstein Barr virus | 112, 113, 114 |
| Retrovirus | 115, 116, 117 |
| Human coronavirus New Haven | 4848 |
| Measles virus | 118, 119 |
| Chlamydia pneumoniae | 120, 121, 122 |
| Bartonella henselae | 109109 |
| Coxiella burnetii | 123, 124 |
| House dust mite | 125125 |
| Mercury | 126126 |
| Carpet shampoo | 127, 128 |
| Residence near body of water | 129129 |