Pediatric inflammatory multisystem syndrome associated with COVID-19 : A report of 10 cases in a Peruvian hospital

Pediatric inflammatory multisystem syndrome temporally associated with COVID-19 is a potentially severe and rare condition that still needs a better understanding to guide its management. Reports worldwide, and especially in Latin America, are still scarce. This report presents ten cases of pediatric inflammatory multisystem syndrome temporally associated with COVID-19 in children between 2 and 12 years old treated in a Peruvian hospital, diagnosed using the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention criteria. Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 was detected through serological tests (immunoglobulin M or G). Most had gastrointestinal symptoms. Therapeutics consisted mainly of intravenous immunoglobulin, corticosteroids, ivermectin, hydroxychloroquine, digoxin, and antibiotic therapy. Three patients underwent mechanical ventilation; no mortality occurred in this case series. In conclusion, the manifestations presented here are similar to those reported in the literature. A timely diagnosis is necessary for proper management.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:21

Enthalten in:

Medwave - 21(2021), 2 vom: 30. März, Seite e8142

Sprache:

Englisch

Weiterer Titel:

Síndrome inflamatorio multisistémico por COVID-19 en niños: reporte de diez casos en un hospital peruano

Beteiligte Personen:

Luna-Muñoz, Consuelo [VerfasserIn]
Reyes-Florian, Giuliana [VerfasserIn]
Seminario-Aliaga, Martin [VerfasserIn]
Stapleton-Herbozo, Angie [VerfasserIn]
Correa-López, Lucy E [VerfasserIn]
Quiñones-Laveriano, Dante M [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

COVID-19
COVID-19 related pediatric multisystem inflammatory disease
Case Reports
Child
Journal Article
Kawasaki disease
SARS-CoV-2

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Date Completed 03.05.2021

Date Revised 24.05.2021

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.5867/medwave.2021.02.8142

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM324588178