Kawasaki syndrome. A case-control study during an outbreak in Maryland
F. Y. Lin, A. Bailowitz, P. Koslowe, E. Israel and R. A. Kaslow
An outbreak of 30 cases of Kawasaki syndrome (KS) occurred in Maryland from
January through May 1983. The mean age of patients was 27 months; 60% were
male. Rug shampoo exposure within one month and within six months of
illness was not significantly greater in the 30 epidemic and seven sporadic
cases than in their neighborhood and pediatric controls. These findings
suggest that rug shampoo exposure may not be an important risk factor in
the outbreak of KS in Maryland.
