Kawasaki disease shock syndrome or toxic shock syndrome in children and the relationship with COVID-19.

Pruc, Michal; Smereka, Jacek; Dzieciatkowski, Tomasz; Jaguszewski, Milosz; Filipiak, Krzysztof J; Szarpak, Lukasz

Pruc, Michal; Smereka, Jacek; Dzieciatkowski, Tomasz; Jaguszewski, Milosz; Filipiak, Krzysztof J; Szarpak, Lukasz.

Pruc M; Faculty of Medicine, Lazarski Univeristy, Warsaw, Poland.
Smereka J; Department of Emergency Medical Service, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland.
Dzieciatkowski T; Chair and Department of Medical Microbiology, Medical University of Warsaw, Poland.
Jaguszewski M; First Department of Cardiology, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland.
Filipiak KJ; First Chair and Department of Cardiology, Medical University of Warsaw, Poland.
Szarpak L; Faculty of Medicine, Lazarski Univeristy, Warsaw, Poland. Electronic address: lukasz.szarpak@gmail.com.

Med Hypotheses ; 144: 109986, 2020 Nov.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-593269

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

Most pediatric patients with COVID-19 are asymptomatic or show only mild symptoms. However, in the last two months, first in Europe and recently in the United States, a small number of children have developed a more severe inflammatory syndrome associated with COVID-19, which often leads to hospitalization and sometimes requires intensive care. A potential relationship was observed, especially between the occurrence of the Kawasaki disease and viral upper respiratory tract infections.

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COVID-19/complications; Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome/etiology; Shock, Septic/etiology; Adenoviridae Infections/complications; COVID-19/epidemiology; Child; Coronavirus Infections/complications; Europe/epidemiology; Humans; Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome/diagnosis; Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome/epidemiology; Respiratory Tract Infections/complications; Shock, Septic/epidemiology

Keywords

COVID-19; Kawasaki disease; Pediatric; SARS-CoV-2; Toxic shock syndrome

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Shock, Septic / COVID-19 / Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome Type of study: Diagnostic study / Observational study Topics: Long Covid Limits: Child / Humans Country/Region as subject: Europa Language: English Journal: Med Hypotheses Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: J.mehy.2020.109986

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