Differentiating Kawasaki disease from urinary tract infection in febrile children with pyuria and C-reactive protein elevation

摘要

BackgroundKawasaki disease (KD) is sometimes confused with urinary tract infection (UTI) because both can present with pyuria and C-reactive protein (CRP) elevation. The present study investigated the clinical and laboratory findings that can differentiate KD from UTI in febrile children with pyuria and CRP elevation.