Title:
An outbreak of severe Kawasaki-like disease at the Italian epicentre of the SARS-CoV-2 epidemic: an observational cohort study
Authors:
Lucio Verdoni, MD; Angelo Mazza, MD; Annalisa Gervasoni, MD; Laura Martelli, MD; Maurizio Ruggeri, MD; Matteo Ciuffreda, MD; Ezio Bonanomi, MD & Lorenzo D'Antiga, MD
Published:
Lancet, 13 May 2020
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)31103-X/fulltext
Background:
"The Bergamo province, which is extensively affected by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) epidemic, is a natural observatory of virus manifestations in the general population. In the past month we recorded an outbreak of Kawasaki disease; we aimed to evaluate incidence and features of patients with Kawasaki-like disease diagnosed during the SARS-CoV-2 epidemic."