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

Affiliations

• 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.