Recommendation ID
NG143/08
Question

Signs and symptoms of Kawasaki disease: Which signs and symptoms (or combinations of signs and symptoms) predict a diagnosis of Kawasaki disease in children under 5 presenting with fever lasting 5 days or more?

Any explanatory notes
(if applicable)

For a short explanation of why the committee made the recommendation for research, see the rationale on Kawasaki disease.

Full details of the evidence and the committee's discussion are in evidence review A: Signs and symptoms predicting Kawasaki disease.


Source guidance details

Comes from guidance
Fever in under 5s: assessment and initial management
Number
NG143
Date issued
November 2019

Other details

Is this a recommendation for the use of a technology only in the context of research? No  
Is it a recommendation that suggests collection of data or the establishment of a register?   No  
Last Reviewed 30/11/2021