The decrease of Kawasaki syndrome during the second COVID-19 wave: a potential, unexpected effect of social distancing

Maria Vincenza Mastrolia¹, Rino Agostiniani², Chiara Azzari³, Roberto Bernardini⁴, Ugo Bottone⁵, Giovanni Battista Calabri⁶, Flavio Civitelli⁷, Rita Consolini⁸, Roberto Danieli⁹, Rosalia Di Silvio¹⁰, Susanna Falorni¹¹, Luigi Gagliardi¹², Salvatore Grosso¹³, Giuseppe Indolfi¹⁴, Manuela L'Erario¹⁵, Marco Martini¹⁶, Graziano Memmini¹⁷, Diego Peroni¹⁸, Marco Pezzati¹⁹, Giovanni Suriano²⁰, Luca Tafi²¹, Sandra Trapani²², Angelina Vaccaro²³, Pier Luigi Vasarri²⁴, Simonini Gabriele²⁵; Paediatric Tuscany Network

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¹ Rheumatology Unit, Meyer Children's University Hospital, Firenze, Italy. maria.mastrolia@unifi.it.
² Paediatric Unit, San Jacopo Hospital, Pistoia, Italy.
³ Paediatric Immunology Unit, Department of Health Sciences, Meyer Children's University Hospital, Firenze, Italy.
⁴ Paediatric Unit, San Giuseppe Hospital, Empoli, Italy.
⁵ Division of Neonatology and Paediatrics, Lotti Hospital, Pontedera, AUSL Toscana Nord Ovest, Pisa, Italy.
⁶ Cardiologic Unit, Meyer Children's University Hospital, Firenze, Italy.
⁷ Division of Neonatology and Paediatrics, Montepulciano Hospital, AUSL Sud Est Toscana, Siena, Italy.
⁸ Section of Clinical and Laboratory Immunology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Italy.
⁹ Division of Neonatology and Paediatrics, Spedali Riuniti di Livorno, AUSL Toscana Nord Ovest, Pisa, Italy.
¹⁰ Paediatric Unit, Mugello Hospital, Borgo San Lorenzo, Firenze, Italy.
¹¹ Paediatric Unit, Misericordia Hospital, Grosseto, Italy.
¹² Division of Neonatology and Paediatrics, Ospedale Versilia Hospital, Viareggio, AUSL Toscana Nord Ovest, Pisa, Italy.
¹³ Clinical Paediatrics, Department of Molecular Medicine and Development, University of Siena, Italy.
¹⁴ Paediatric Unit, Meyer Children's University Hospital, NEUROFARBA Department, University of Florence, Italy.
¹⁵ Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, Meyer Children's University Hospital, Firenze, Italy.
¹⁶ Paediatric Unit, San Donato Hospital, Arezzo, Italy.
¹⁷ Division of Neonatology and Paediatrics, Apuane Hospital, Massa Carrara, AUSL Toscana Nord Ovest, Pisa, Italy.
¹⁸ Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Section of Paediatrics, University of Pisa, Italy.
¹⁹ Rheumatology Unit, Meyer Children's University Hospital, Firenze, Italy.
²⁰ Division of Neonatology and Paediatrics, Cecina Hospital, Cecina, AUSL Toscana Nord Ovest, Pisa, Italy.
²¹ Paediatric and Neonatal Unit, Valdarno Hospital, Montevarchi, Arezzo, Italy.
²² Paediatric Unit, Meyer Children's University Hospital, Department of Health Sciences, University of Florence, Italy.
²³ Division of Neonatology and Paediatrics, San Luca Hospital, Lucca, AUSL Toscana Nord Ovest, Pisa, Italy.
²⁴ Paediatric and Neonatologic Unit, Santo Stefano Hospital, Prato, Italy.
²⁵ Rheumatology Unit, Meyer Children's University Hospital, Florence; NEUROFARBA Department, University of Florence, Italy.

PMID: 34596028
DOI: 10.55563/clinexprheumatol/41r3mt

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The decrease of Kawasaki syndrome during the second COVID-19 wave: a potential, unexpected effect of social distancing

Maria Vincenza Mastrolia et al. Clin Exp Rheumatol. 2022 Mar.

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. 2022 Mar;40(3):662-663.

doi: 10.55563/clinexprheumatol/41r3mt. Epub 2021 Sep 21.

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¹ Rheumatology Unit, Meyer Children's University Hospital, Firenze, Italy. maria.mastrolia@unifi.it.
² Paediatric Unit, San Jacopo Hospital, Pistoia, Italy.
³ Paediatric Immunology Unit, Department of Health Sciences, Meyer Children's University Hospital, Firenze, Italy.
⁴ Paediatric Unit, San Giuseppe Hospital, Empoli, Italy.
⁵ Division of Neonatology and Paediatrics, Lotti Hospital, Pontedera, AUSL Toscana Nord Ovest, Pisa, Italy.
⁶ Cardiologic Unit, Meyer Children's University Hospital, Firenze, Italy.
⁷ Division of Neonatology and Paediatrics, Montepulciano Hospital, AUSL Sud Est Toscana, Siena, Italy.
⁸ Section of Clinical and Laboratory Immunology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Italy.
⁹ Division of Neonatology and Paediatrics, Spedali Riuniti di Livorno, AUSL Toscana Nord Ovest, Pisa, Italy.
¹⁰ Paediatric Unit, Mugello Hospital, Borgo San Lorenzo, Firenze, Italy.
¹¹ Paediatric Unit, Misericordia Hospital, Grosseto, Italy.
¹² Division of Neonatology and Paediatrics, Ospedale Versilia Hospital, Viareggio, AUSL Toscana Nord Ovest, Pisa, Italy.
¹³ Clinical Paediatrics, Department of Molecular Medicine and Development, University of Siena, Italy.
¹⁴ Paediatric Unit, Meyer Children's University Hospital, NEUROFARBA Department, University of Florence, Italy.
¹⁵ Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, Meyer Children's University Hospital, Firenze, Italy.
¹⁶ Paediatric Unit, San Donato Hospital, Arezzo, Italy.
¹⁷ Division of Neonatology and Paediatrics, Apuane Hospital, Massa Carrara, AUSL Toscana Nord Ovest, Pisa, Italy.
¹⁸ Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Section of Paediatrics, University of Pisa, Italy.
¹⁹ Rheumatology Unit, Meyer Children's University Hospital, Firenze, Italy.
²⁰ Division of Neonatology and Paediatrics, Cecina Hospital, Cecina, AUSL Toscana Nord Ovest, Pisa, Italy.
²¹ Paediatric and Neonatal Unit, Valdarno Hospital, Montevarchi, Arezzo, Italy.
²² Paediatric Unit, Meyer Children's University Hospital, Department of Health Sciences, University of Florence, Italy.
²³ Division of Neonatology and Paediatrics, San Luca Hospital, Lucca, AUSL Toscana Nord Ovest, Pisa, Italy.
²⁴ Paediatric and Neonatologic Unit, Santo Stefano Hospital, Prato, Italy.
²⁵ Rheumatology Unit, Meyer Children's University Hospital, Florence; NEUROFARBA Department, University of Florence, Italy.

PMID: 34596028
DOI: 10.55563/clinexprheumatol/41r3mt

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