Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5537121 | Vaccine | 2017 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
Although a temporal relationship between immunisation and Kawasaki disease is suggested, evidence for an increased risk or a causal association is lacking. Implementation of a standardised Kawasaki disease case definition would increase confidence in the findings and add value to future studies of pre- or post-licensure vaccine safety studies.
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Authors
Linny Kimly Phuong, Caterina Bonetto, Jim Buttery, Yolanda Brauchli Pernus, Rebecca Chandler, Patrizia Felicetti, Karen L. Goldenthal, Merita Kucuku, Giuseppe Monaco, Barbara Pahud, Stanford T. Shulman, Karina A. Top, Francesco Trotta,