Abstract

Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) is a known effective treatment to reduce the incidence of coronary artery aneurysms in children with Kawasaki Disease (KD). However, there are IVIG-resistant patients and a lack of clinical trial data to determine the best second round treatment. Using recent effectiveness findings from the KIDCARE study, this research aimed to determine if second round IVIG or infliximab is cost effective in KD patients with persistent or recrudescent fever.

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