Vitale E A, La Torre F, Calcagno G, Infricciori G, Fede C, Conti G, Chimenz R, Falcini F
Department of Pediatrics, Rheumatology Unit, University of Messina, Messina, Italy.
Minerva Pediatr. 2010 Dec;62(6):605-7.
Although epidemiological and clinical features strongly suggest an infectious cause, the etiology of Kawasaki disease (KD) still remains unknown. The hypothesis that bacterial toxins acting as superantigens could trigger the cascade of events leading to KD has been widely debated. We report four children with typical KD in whom a serological evidence of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection was detected.
尽管流行病学和临床特征强烈提示感染性病因，但川崎病（KD）的病因仍不明确。细菌毒素作为超抗原引发导致KD的一系列事件这一假说一直备受广泛争议。我们报告了4例典型KD患儿，在他们体内检测到肺炎支原体感染的血清学证据。
