Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children During the Coronavirus 2019 Pandemic: A Case Series.

Chiotos, Kathleen; Bassiri, Hamid; Behrens, Edward M; Blatz, Allison M; Chang, Joyce; Diorio, Caroline; Fitzgerald, Julie C; Topjian, Alexis; John, Audrey R Odom

Chiotos, Kathleen; Bassiri, Hamid; Behrens, Edward M; Blatz, Allison M; Chang, Joyce; Diorio, Caroline; Fitzgerald, Julie C; Topjian, Alexis; John, Audrey R Odom.

Chiotos K; Division of Critical Care Medicine, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Bassiri H; Division of Infectious Diseases, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Behrens EM; Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Blatz AM; Division of Infectious Diseases, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Chang J; Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Diorio C; Division of Rheumatology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Fitzgerald JC; Division of Infectious Diseases, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Topjian A; Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
John ARO; Division of Rheumatology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc ; 9(3): 393-398, 2020 Jul 13.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-681598

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We present a series of 6 critically ill children with multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children. Key findings of this syndrome include fever, diarrhea, shock, and variable presence of rash, conjunctivitis, extremity edema, and mucous membrane changes.

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Betacoronavirus; Coronavirus Infections/complications; Pneumonia, Viral/complications; Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome/etiology; Adolescent; COVID-19; Child; Child, Preschool; Coronavirus Infections/pathology; Female; Humans; Male; Pandemics; Pneumonia, Viral/pathology; SARS-CoV-2; Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome/pathology; Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome/virology

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COVID-19; Kawasaki disease; SARS-CoV-2; multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pneumonia, Viral / Coronavirus Infections / Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome / Betacoronavirus Type of study: Case report Topics: Long Covid Limits: Adolescent / Child / Child, preschool / Female / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Jpids

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