Kawasaki disease in Kenya and review of the African literature.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Kawasaki disease has been described across the globe, although publications from Africa are limited. To our knowledge, there are no publications on Kawasaki disease from Kenya, which triggered this report.

Methods

A retrospective cross-sectional study was undertaken to identify in-patients with a discharge diagnosis of Kawasaki disease, over 2 different 5-year periods, at two pediatric hospitals in Nairobi, Kenya. We reviewed the medical records of all patients and report their clinical findings, diagnostic workup and treatment. In addition, we undertook a detailed review of the literature.

Results

Twenty-three patients with Kawasaki disease were identified, of those 12 (52.2%) had incomplete disease. The mean age was 2.3 years (SD+/-2.2) (range 0.3-10.3) w

SUBMITTER: Migowa A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11016229 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature