Key result
Coxsackievirus A4 infection is linked to adult-onset Kawasaki disease as a potential trigger.
Case Report (n=1)
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This case report highlights that Kawasaki disease can occur in adults and may be triggered by concurrent Coxsackievirus A4 infection.
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Adult Kawasaki disease may warrant consideration in febrile adults; this case report leaves open a potential Coxsackievirus A4 trigger pending confirmatory studies.
Kenzaka et al. (2015) conducted a case report in Adult-onset Kawasaki disease (n=1). Coxsackievirus A4 infection was evaluated. A 37-year-old man with adult-onset Kawasaki disease was found to have a concurrent Coxsackievirus A4 infection, suggesting a potential viral trigger.
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