Streptococcus group A septicemia with Kawasaki disease: a case report

ABSTRACT

Kawasaki disease is a common febrile vasculitis seen usually in young children. It is also known as Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome. Although, the disease is generally self-limiting and resolves spontaneously but if untreated some children may have coronary involvement and its complications. We describe here a 9 month female Kuwaiti child diagnosed as a case of Kawasaki disease associated with Streptococcus group A septicemia