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Background and Objectives: Kawasaki disease (KD) is one of the most common immune vasculitis in children and the leading cause of acquired heart disease, which predominantly occurs in children under the age of 5 years. However, there are fewer cases of KD in infants younger than 6 months, making diagnosis more challenging. The objective is to characterize the clinical presentation and evolution of KD in infants < 6 months of age as compared to those ≥6 months in western Algeria. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 62 patients diagnosed with KD in western Algeria followed between January 2018 and January 2023. The data were categorized into 2 groups by age: Group A ( Results: The majority (78%) of infants and children ≥6 months of age were initially diagnosed with KD, as compared to only 33,3% of infants 10 days (66,6 vs. 6,6%, P = 0.046)]. Conclusion: Our data show that despite treatment in the first 10 days of illness, infants |
