Carman P G, Menahem S
Med J Aust. 1983 Aug 20;2(4):183-5. doi: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1983.tb122401.x.
Kawasaki disease, a multisystem disorder of unknown cause, which primarily affects young children, has been recognized in many countries and previously reported in Melbourne. The condition is usually endemic, but has occasionally been reported in clusters or epidemics. Such an apparent "epidemic" occurred in the winter of 1981. This paper highlights the clinical features, the results of investigations and sequelae of this disorder in the seven children admitted to the Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, during that period. Possible aetiological factors were sought, but none was found.
川崎病是一种病因不明的多系统疾病，主要影响幼儿，在许多国家都有发现，此前墨尔本也有相关报道。该病通常呈地方性流行，但偶尔也有集群或流行的报道。1981年冬季就出现了这样一次明显的“流行”。本文重点介绍了该时期在墨尔本皇家儿童医院收治的7名患儿的临床特征、检查结果及后遗症。研究人员寻找了可能的病因，但未发现任何病因。
