Table 3.
Current reports on the treatment of patients with refractory Kawasaki disease.
| Treatment | Refs | Study design | Cessation of fever |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Intravenous prednisolone |
[75] | Prospective study | NA/9 |
| [76] | Prospective study | 7/7 | |
| [74] | Retrospective study | 34/44 | |
|
[77] |
Prospective study |
13/13 |
|
|
Infliximab |
[80] | Prospective study | 11/12 |
| [82] | Retrospective study | 17/20 | |
| [81] | Case series | 18/20 | |
|
[83] |
Prospective study |
10/11 |
|
|
Cyclosporine A |
[85] | Retrospective study | 22/28 |
| [84] | Retrospective study | 14/19 | |
|
[79] |
Case series |
6/9 |
|
|
Oral methotrexate |
[87] | Retrospective study | 17/17 |
|
[86] |
Case series |
4/4 |
|
|
Cyclophosphamide |
[90] |
Retrospective study |
2/2 |
| Anakinra | [92] | Case report | 1/1 |
| [91] | Case report | 1/1 | |
| [93] | Case report | 1/1 |