Mistaken MIS-C: A Case Series of Bacterial Enteritis Mimicking MIS-C.
Pediatr Infect Dis J
; 40(4): e159-e161, 2021 04 01.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1132631
ABSTRACT
Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children following severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection is characterized by fever, elevated inflammatory markers, and multisystem organ involvement. Presentations are variable but often include gastrointestinal symptoms. We describe 5 children with fever and gastrointestinal symptoms initially concerning for multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children who were ultimately diagnosed with bacterial enteritis, highlighting the diagnostic challenges presented by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 pandemic.
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Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Bacterial Infections
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Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome
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Enteritis
Type of study:
Case report
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Diagnostic study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Pediatr Infect Dis J
Journal subject:
Communicable Diseases
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Pediatrics
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
INF.0000000000003050
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